What is the difference between intertwined and interwind? Especially when used talking about abstract subject matters.
For example, should one say: "love begins when admiration and trust .........." interwind or intertwine?
asked Dec 17, 2018 at 21:19
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Hi Earthling! Can you be more specific as to what is unclear to you after referencing the definitions for these words?– Kristina LopezDec 17, 2018 at 21:23
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1@KristinaLopez Let me know if the example helps.– Captain Husayn PinguinDec 17, 2018 at 21:38
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Have you looked up each word in a dictionary? What did you find? What are the differences between the two definitions? When using either word abstractly, you're using it as a metaphor, so there's no right or wrong, there's simply the particular sense you wish to convey. NB interwind is uncommon...– Chappo Hasn't Forgotten MonicaDec 17, 2018 at 22:47
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What about entwine? "Love begins when admiration and trust entwine"– Balaz2taDec 18, 2018 at 2:18
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I can find "intertwined" in more dictionaries than "interwind" (which my spell-check flags up as wrong), but a quick lookup on Merriam-Webster reveals
interwind (verb)
intertwine, intervolve
and on dictionary.com
interwind (verb)
to wind together; intertwine.
In conclusion, they are interchangeable in meaning, but "intertwined" appears to be more frequently used.
