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twine
(encz) | twine,ovinout v: Zdeněk Brož |
twine
(encz) | twine,provázek n: Zdeněk Brož |
Twine
(gcide) | Twine \Twine\, v. i.
1. To mutually twist together; to become mutually involved.
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2. To wind; to bend; to make turns; to meander.
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As rivers, though they bend and twine,
Still to the sea their course incline. --Swift.
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3. To turn round; to revolve. [Obs.] --Chapman.
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4. To ascend in spiral lines about a support; to climb
spirally; as, many plants twine.
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Twine
(gcide) | Twine \Twine\ (tw[imac]n), n. [AS. tw[imac]n, properly, a
twisted or double thread; akin to D. twijn, Icel. tvinni;
from twi-. See Twice, and cf. Twin.]
1. A twist; a convolution.
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Typhon huge, ending in snaky twine. --Milton.
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2. A strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads
or strands twisted together, and used for various
purposes, as for binding small parcels, making nets, and
the like; a small cord or string.
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3. The act of twining or winding round. --J. Philips.
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Twine reeler, a kind of machine for twisting twine; a kind
of mule, or spinning machine.
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Twine
(gcide) | Twine \Twine\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Twined; p. pr. & vb. n.
Twining.] [OE. twinen, fr. AS. tw[imac]n a twisted thread;
akin to D. twijnen to twine, Icel. & Sw. tvinna, Dan. tvinde.
See Twine, n.]
1. To twist together; to form by twisting or winding of
threads; to wreathe; as, fine twined linen.
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2. To wind, as one thread around another, or as any flexible
substance around another body.
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Let me twine
Mine arms about that body. --Shak.
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3. To wind about; to embrace; to entwine.
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Let wreaths of triumph now my temples twine. --Pope.
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4. To change the direction of. [Obs.] --Fairfax.
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5. To mingle; to mix. [Obs.] --Crashaw.
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twine
(wn) | twine
n 1: a lightweight cord [syn: string, twine]
v 1: spin,wind, or twist together; "intertwine the ribbons";
"Twine the threads into a rope"; "intertwined hearts" [syn:
intertwine, twine, entwine, enlace, interlace,
lace] [ant: untwine]
2: arrange or or coil around; "roll your hair around your
finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped
her arms around the child" [syn: wind, wrap, roll,
twine] [ant: unroll, unwind, wind off]
3: make by twisting together or intertwining; "twine a rope"
4: form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted" [syn:
twist, twine, distort] [ant: untwist] |
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entwine
(encz) | entwine,oplést se Martin M.entwine,ovinout se Martin M.entwine,proplést se Martin M.entwine,splést se Martin M.entwine,zaplést se Martin M. |
entwined
(encz) | entwined,spletený adj: Zdeněk Brož |
intertwine
(encz) | intertwine,proplétat v: Zdeněk Brož |
intertwined
(encz) | intertwined,namotaný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
twined
(encz) | twined, adj: |
twiner
(encz) | twiner, |
untwine
(encz) | untwine, v: |
Disentwine
(gcide) | Disentwine \Dis`en*twine"\, v. t.
To free from being entwined or twisted. --Shelley.
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entwine
(gcide) | Intwine \In*twine"\, v. t. [Cf. Entwine.]
To twine or twist into, or together; to wreathe; as, a wreath
of flowers intwined. [Written also entwine.]
[1913 Webster]Entwine \En*twine"\, v. t. [Pref. en- + twine. Cf. Intwine.]
To twine, twist, or wreathe together or round. [Written also
intwine.]
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Entwined in duskier wreaths her braided locks.
--Shelley.
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Thy glorious household stuff did me entwine. --Herbert.
[1913 Webster]Entwine \En*twine"\, v. i.
To be twisted or twined.
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With whose imperial laurels might entwine no cypress.
--De Quincey.
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Entwine
(gcide) | Intwine \In*twine"\, v. t. [Cf. Entwine.]
To twine or twist into, or together; to wreathe; as, a wreath
of flowers intwined. [Written also entwine.]
[1913 Webster]Entwine \En*twine"\, v. t. [Pref. en- + twine. Cf. Intwine.]
To twine, twist, or wreathe together or round. [Written also
intwine.]
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Entwined in duskier wreaths her braided locks.
--Shelley.
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Thy glorious household stuff did me entwine. --Herbert.
[1913 Webster]Entwine \En*twine"\, v. i.
To be twisted or twined.
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With whose imperial laurels might entwine no cypress.
--De Quincey.
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Entwinement
(gcide) | Entwinement \En*twine"ment\, n.
A twining or twisting together or round; union. --Bp. Hacket.
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Intertwine
(gcide) | Intertwine \In`ter*twine"\, n.
The act of intertwining, or the state of being intertwined.
--Coleridge.
[1913 Webster]Intertwine \In`ter*twine"\, v. t.
To unite by twining one with another; to entangle; to
interlace. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]Intertwine \In`ter*twine"\, v. i.
To be twined or twisted together; to become mutually involved
or enfolded.
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intertwined
(gcide) | entangled \entangled\ adj.
1. in a confused mass. Contrasted with untangled. [Narrower
terms: afoul(postnominal), foul, fouled; {knotted,
snarled, snarly}; matted; rootbound; intertwined]
Syn: tangled.
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2. deeply involved especially in something problematic; as,
entangled in the conflict.
Syn: embroiled.
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3. constrained by or as if by a convoluted rope or net;
ensnared.
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Intwine
(gcide) | Intwine \In*twine"\, v. t. [Cf. Entwine.]
To twine or twist into, or together; to wreathe; as, a wreath
of flowers intwined. [Written also entwine.]
[1913 Webster]Intwine \In*twine"\, v. i.
To be or to become intwined.
[1913 Webster]Entwine \En*twine"\, v. t. [Pref. en- + twine. Cf. Intwine.]
To twine, twist, or wreathe together or round. [Written also
intwine.]
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Entwined in duskier wreaths her braided locks.
--Shelley.
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Thy glorious household stuff did me entwine. --Herbert.
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intwine
(gcide) | Intwine \In*twine"\, v. t. [Cf. Entwine.]
To twine or twist into, or together; to wreathe; as, a wreath
of flowers intwined. [Written also entwine.]
[1913 Webster]Intwine \In*twine"\, v. i.
To be or to become intwined.
[1913 Webster]Entwine \En*twine"\, v. t. [Pref. en- + twine. Cf. Intwine.]
To twine, twist, or wreathe together or round. [Written also
intwine.]
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Entwined in duskier wreaths her braided locks.
--Shelley.
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Thy glorious household stuff did me entwine. --Herbert.
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Intwinement
(gcide) | Intwinement \In*twine"ment\, n.
The act of intwining, or the state of being intwined.
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Outtwine
(gcide) | Outtwine \Out*twine"\, v. t.
To disentangle. [Obs.]
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Twine
(gcide) | Twine \Twine\, v. i.
1. To mutually twist together; to become mutually involved.
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2. To wind; to bend; to make turns; to meander.
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As rivers, though they bend and twine,
Still to the sea their course incline. --Swift.
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3. To turn round; to revolve. [Obs.] --Chapman.
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4. To ascend in spiral lines about a support; to climb
spirally; as, many plants twine.
[1913 Webster]Twine \Twine\ (tw[imac]n), n. [AS. tw[imac]n, properly, a
twisted or double thread; akin to D. twijn, Icel. tvinni;
from twi-. See Twice, and cf. Twin.]
1. A twist; a convolution.
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Typhon huge, ending in snaky twine. --Milton.
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2. A strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads
or strands twisted together, and used for various
purposes, as for binding small parcels, making nets, and
the like; a small cord or string.
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3. The act of twining or winding round. --J. Philips.
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Twine reeler, a kind of machine for twisting twine; a kind
of mule, or spinning machine.
[1913 Webster]Twine \Twine\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Twined; p. pr. & vb. n.
Twining.] [OE. twinen, fr. AS. tw[imac]n a twisted thread;
akin to D. twijnen to twine, Icel. & Sw. tvinna, Dan. tvinde.
See Twine, n.]
1. To twist together; to form by twisting or winding of
threads; to wreathe; as, fine twined linen.
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2. To wind, as one thread around another, or as any flexible
substance around another body.
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Let me twine
Mine arms about that body. --Shak.
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3. To wind about; to embrace; to entwine.
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Let wreaths of triumph now my temples twine. --Pope.
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4. To change the direction of. [Obs.] --Fairfax.
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5. To mingle; to mix. [Obs.] --Crashaw.
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Twine reeler
(gcide) | Twine \Twine\ (tw[imac]n), n. [AS. tw[imac]n, properly, a
twisted or double thread; akin to D. twijn, Icel. tvinni;
from twi-. See Twice, and cf. Twin.]
1. A twist; a convolution.
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Typhon huge, ending in snaky twine. --Milton.
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2. A strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads
or strands twisted together, and used for various
purposes, as for binding small parcels, making nets, and
the like; a small cord or string.
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3. The act of twining or winding round. --J. Philips.
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Twine reeler, a kind of machine for twisting twine; a kind
of mule, or spinning machine.
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Twined
(gcide) | Twine \Twine\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Twined; p. pr. & vb. n.
Twining.] [OE. twinen, fr. AS. tw[imac]n a twisted thread;
akin to D. twijnen to twine, Icel. & Sw. tvinna, Dan. tvinde.
See Twine, n.]
1. To twist together; to form by twisting or winding of
threads; to wreathe; as, fine twined linen.
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2. To wind, as one thread around another, or as any flexible
substance around another body.
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Let me twine
Mine arms about that body. --Shak.
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3. To wind about; to embrace; to entwine.
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Let wreaths of triumph now my temples twine. --Pope.
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4. To change the direction of. [Obs.] --Fairfax.
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5. To mingle; to mix. [Obs.] --Crashaw.
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twined twisted
(gcide) | coiled \coiled\ (koild), adj.
curled or wound especially in concentric rings or spirals;
as, a coiled snake ready to strike; the rope lay coiled on
the deck. Opposite of uncoiled.
Note: [Narrower terms: {coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling,
volute, voluted, whorled}; {convolute rolled
longitudinally upon itself};curled, curled up;
{involute closely coiled so that the axis is
obscured)}; looped, whorled; twined, twisted;
convoluted; {involute, rolled esp of petals or leaves
in bud: having margins rolled inward)}; wound]
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Twiner
(gcide) | Twiner \Twin"er\, n. (Bot.)
Any plant which twines about a support.
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Untwine
(gcide) | Untwine \Un*twine"\, v. t. [1st pref. un- + twine.]
To untwist; to separate, as that which is twined or twisted;
to disentangle; to untie.
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It requires a long and powerful counter sympathy in a
nation to untwine the ties of custom which bind a
people to the established and the old. --Sir W.
Hamilton.
[1913 Webster]Untwine \Un*twine"\, v. i.
To become untwined. --Milton.
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entwine
(wn) | entwine
v 1: tie or link together [syn: knit, entwine]
2: spin,wind, or twist together; "intertwine the ribbons";
"Twine the threads into a rope"; "intertwined hearts" [syn:
intertwine, twine, entwine, enlace, interlace,
lace] [ant: untwine] |
intertwine
(wn) | intertwine
v 1: spin,wind, or twist together; "intertwine the ribbons";
"Twine the threads into a rope"; "intertwined hearts" [syn:
intertwine, twine, entwine, enlace, interlace,
lace] [ant: untwine]
2: make lacework by knotting or looping [syn: tat,
intertwine]
3: make a loop in; "loop a rope" [syn: loop, intertwine] |
twiner
(wn) | twiner
n 1: someone who intertwines (e.g. threads) or forms something
by twisting or interlacing |
untwine
(wn) | untwine
v 1: undo what has been twined together; "untwine the strings"
[ant: enlace, entwine, interlace, intertwine,
lace, twine] |
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