English verb: intertwine | |||
1. | intertwine (contact) spin,wind, or twist together | ||
Samples | Intertwine the ribbons. Twine the threads into a rope. Intertwined hearts. | ||
Synonyms | enlace, entwine, interlace, lace, twine | ||
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. | intertwine (creation) make lacework by knotting or looping | ||
Synonyms | tat | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | create from raw material, create from raw stuff | ||
Entail | knot | ||
Domain category | handicraft | ||
3. | intertwine (creation) make a loop in | ||
Samples | Loop a rope. | ||
Synonyms | loop | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | entwine, knit | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | crochet, hook, noose | ||