to take (a person) in one's arms, as a sign of affection

hold tightly in one's arms

to join (things), be joined, (as if) by weaving or lacing together

intertwine

(to cause systems, e.g. for travel) to link together

blend, unite; contrive

to twist (things) together

twist

a place where two or more things have been joined together; to come together

unite

to join together (rope, film, recording tape etc)

join, interweave

an act of replaying an insult, injury etc by doing something similar back

twist around

to make (threads) into cloth etc; make (cloth etc) from threads

blend, unite; contrive

of weave

blend, unite; contrive