INTERWEAVE

weave, interweave

(verb) interlace by or as if by weaving

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

interweave (third-person singular simple present interweaves, present participle interweaving, simple past (nonstandard) interweaved or interwove, past participle (nonstandard) interweaved or interwoven)

(transitive) To combine through weaving.

(intransitive) To intermingle.

Synonyms

• interlace

• interthread

• intertwine

Source: Wiktionary


In`ter*weave", v. t. [imp. & obs. p. p. Interwove; p. p. Interwoven; p. pr. & vb. n. Interweaving.]

1. To weave together; to intermix or unite in texture or construction; to intertwine; as, threads of silk and cotton interwoven. Under the hospitable covert nigh Of trees thick interwoven. Milton.

2. To intermingle; to unite intimately; to connect closely; as, to interweave truth with falsehood. Dryden. Words interwove with sighs found out their way. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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