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English noun: twine | |||
| 1. | twine (artifact) a lightweight cord | ||
| Synonyms | string | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cord | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | chalk line, packthread, snap line, snapline | ||
English verb: twine | |||
| 1. | twine (contact) spin,wind, or twist together | ||
| Samples | Intertwine the ribbons. Twine the threads into a rope. Intertwined hearts. | ||
| Synonyms | enlace, entwine, interlace, intertwine, lace | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | distort, twine, twist | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | knot, plash, pleach, ravel, splice, tangle, wattle, wind, wreathe | ||
| Verb group | twine | ||
| Antonyms | untwine | ||
| 2. | twine (contact) arrange or or coil around | ||
| Samples | Roll your hair around your finger. Twine the thread around the spool. She wrapped her arms around the child. | ||
| Synonyms | roll, wind, wrap | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | displace, move | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ball, clew, clue, coil, curl, loop, reel, spool | ||
| Antonyms | unroll, unwind, wind off | ||
| 3. | twine (contact) make by twisting together or intertwining | ||
| Samples | Twine a rope. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | create, make | ||
| Verb group | enlace, entwine, interlace, intertwine, lace, twine | ||
| 4. | twine (contact) form into a spiral shape | ||
| Samples | The cord is all twisted. | ||
| Synonyms | distort, twist | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change form, change shape, deform | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | contort, deform, distort, enlace, entangle, entwine, interlace, intertwine, interweave, lace, mat, snarl, spin, tangle, twine, weave, wrench, wring, wring | ||
| Antonyms | untwist | ||
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