What does entangle mean?

Definitions for entangle
ɛnˈtæŋ gəlen·tan·gle

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. entangle, mireverb

    entrap

    "Our people should not be mired in the past"

  2. entangle, tangle, mat, snarlverb

    twist together or entwine into a confusing mass

    "The child entangled the cord"

Wiktionary

  1. entangleverb

    To tangle; to twist or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated; to make confused and intricate; as, to entangle yarn or the hair.

  2. entangleverb

    To involve in such complications as to render extrication difficult; hence, metaphorically, to insnare; to perplex; to bewilder; to puzzle; as, to entangle the feet in a net, or in briers.

  3. entangleverb

    To involve in difficulties or embarrassments; to embarrass, puzzle, or distract by adverse or perplexing circumstances, interests, demands, etc.; to hamper; to bewilder.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Entangleverb

    Etymology: A word of uncertain etymology.

    He knew not how to wrestle with desperate contingencies, and so abhorred to be entangled in such. Edward Hyde.

    The duke, being questioned, neither held silence as he might, nor constantly denied it, but entangled himself in his doubtful tale. John Hayward.

    I suppose a great part of the difficulties that perplex mens thoughts, and entangle their understandings, would be easily resolved. John Locke.

    The Pharisees took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk. Mat. xxii. 15.

    No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life. 2 Tim. ii. 4.

    Now all labour,
    Marrs what it does, yea very force entangles
    Itself with strength. William Shakespeare, Anth. and Cleopatra.

ChatGPT

  1. entangle

    Entangle generally refers to the act of causing something to become twisted together or caught in something. It can involve being trapped in a complicated or difficult situation or to confuse or complicate matters. In the field of quantum physics, "entanglement" refers to a unique phenomenon where two or more particles become interconnected, with the state of one affecting the other, irrespective of the distance between them.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Entangleverb

    to twist or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated; to make tangled, confused, and intricate; as, to entangle yarn or the hair

  2. Entangleverb

    to involve in such complications as to render extrication a bewildering difficulty; hence, metaphorically, to insnare; to perplex; to bewilder; to puzzle; as, to entangle the feet in a net, or in briers

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Entangle

    en-tang′gl, v.t. to twist into a tangle, or so as not to be easily separated: to involve in complications: to perplex: to ensnare.—n. Entang′lement, a confused state: perplexity.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of entangle in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of entangle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of entangle in a Sentence

  1. James Comey:

    We’ve investigated Chattanooga as a terror attack from the beginning, the Chattanooga killer was inspired by a foreign terror organization. It’s hard to entangle which particular source … there are lots of competing poisons out there.

  2. George Washington:

    The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is in extending our commercial relations to have as little political connection as possible... Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalships, interest, humor, or caprice?... It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.

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