entwine

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Here I must summon from the band Of the departed shadowy land George Parsons, and his name entwine In this poetic wreath of mine.

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  1. transitive verb To twine around or together: The ivy entwined the column.
  2. intransitive verb To twine or twist together.

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  • According to Fredriksen, several influences ultimately entwine to bring Augustine to his creative, novel stance in defense of the Jews. —  Commonweal Magazine
  • A state between past and future Oregon is the land where countless beginnings and endings entwine to become our story —  The Register-Guard: RSS Feeds
  • One final heist to insure there is money to survive the winter manages to entwine Moira in the intrigues of the Ducal court, the Bishop of the United Church, rich merchants and the shadowy Family. —  EVIL EDITOR
  • Thick oxidized silver chains entwine with silk thread, thin leather bands and the occasional strand of vintage rhinestones. —  Cool Hunting
  • Here I must summon from the band Of the departed shadowy land George Parsons, and his name entwine In this poetic wreath of mine. —  Recollections of Bytown and Its Old Inhabitants
 

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/ɛn, ɪnˈtwajn/
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