Twine

n.	1.	A twist; a convolution. Typhon huge, ending in snaky twine. - Milton.
	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.
	3.	The act of twining or winding round. Twine reeler a kind of machine for twisting twine; a kind of mule, or spinning machine.
v. t.	1.	To twist together; to form by twisting or winding of threads; to wreathe; as, fine twined linen. [imp. & p. p. Twined ; p. pr. & vb. n. Twining.]
	2.	To wind, as one thread around another, or as any flexible substance around another body. Let me twine Mine arms about that body. - Shak.
	3.	To wind about; to embrace; to entwine. Let wreaths of triumph now my temples twine. - Pope.
	4.	To change the direction of.
	5.	To mingle; to mix.
v. i.	1.	To mutually twist together; to become mutually involved.
	2.	To wind; to bend; to make turns; to meander. As rivers, though they bend and twine, Still to the sea their course incline. - Swift.
	3.	To turn round; to revolve.
	4.	To ascend in spiral lines about a support; to climb spirally; as, many plants twine.

Noun	1.	twine - a lightweight cord Synonyms: string
Verb	1.	twine - spin or twist together so as to form a cord; "intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope" Synonyms: enlace, interlace, intertwine, lace, entwine Antonyms: untwine - undo what has been twined together; "untwine the strings"
	2.	twine - coil around; "Wisteria twining the fence posts"
	3.	twine - wrap or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool" Synonyms: wrap, wind, roll
	4.	twine - make by twisting together or intertwining; "twine a rope"
	5.	twine - form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted" Synonyms: distort, twist

To see twine in your dream, forewarns of complications in your business which will be difficult to resolve.band, begird, belt, belt in, braid, brail, cable, cincture, circle, coil, contort, cord, corkscrew, crinkle, curl, encincture, encircle, engird, enlace, enmesh, ensphere, entangle, entwine, gird, girdle, interknit, interlace, intertie, intertissue, intertwine, intertwist, interweave, intort, knit, lace, ligament, ligation, ligature, line, loom, loop, mat, meander, net, noose, plait, pleach, raddle, ring, scallop, screw, serpentine, slink, snake, spiral, splice, spun yarn, swirl, tangle, tendon, thong, tissue, turn, twill, twine around, twirl, twist, twist and turn, undulate, wattle, weave, web, whirl, whorl, wind, wire, worm, wrap, wreathe, wreathe around, wring, yarn, zone

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