en ‧ twine /ɪnˈtwaɪn/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive, transitive often passive]
1 . to twist two things together or to wind one thing around another:
They walked together with their arms entwined.
2 . be entwined (with something) to be closely connected with something in a complicated way:
Our views of leadership are entwined with ideas of heroism.