interweave

[verb in-ter-weev; noun in-ter-weev]

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verb (used with object), in·ter·wove or in·ter·weaved, in·ter·wo·ven or in·ter·wove or in·ter·weaved, in·ter·weav·ing.

to weave together, as threads, strands, branches, or roots.

to intermingle or combine as if by weaving: to interweave truth with fiction.

verb (used without object), in·ter·wove or in·ter·weaved, in·ter·wo·ven or in·ter·wove or in·ter·weaved, in·ter·weav·ing.

to become woven together, interlaced, or intermingled.

noun

the act of interweaving or the state of being interwoven; blend: a perfect interweave of Spanish and American cultures.

Origin of interweave

First recorded in 1570–80; inter- + weave

Related formsin·ter·weave·ment, nounin·ter·weav·er, nounin·ter·weav·ing·ly, adverbun·in·ter·wo·ven, adjective

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Related Words for interweave

intertwine, knit, fuse, mingle, mix, twist, plait, link, braid, blend, pleach, darn, enlace

Examples from the Web for interweave

Contemporary Examples of interweave

Pop Life is kept aloft by an interweave of such connections between the art world and its financial support systems.
For Lust and Money
Anthony Haden-Guest
October 15, 2009

Historical Examples of interweave

Ariosto took every occasion to interweave their panegyric with his verse.
Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature
John Addington Symonds
He tried to interweave his reflections with hope, but he only half succeeded.
The American
Henry James
His lore on these last subjects was astonishing—he managed to interweave the station-master with the ornithologist.
Some Short Stories
Henry James
In observing atmospheric changes I endeavour to interweave cloud-forms and sky-tints with words and images.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol IX.
Edited by Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton
They unite and interweave their influence in a thousand ways beyond all human calculation.
Curiosities of Heat
Lyman B. Tefft

British Dictionary definitions for interweave

interweave

verb -weaves, -weaving, -wove, -weaved, -woven, -wove or -weaved

to weave, blend, or twine together; intertwineAlso: interwork

Derived Formsinterweavement, nouninterweaver, noun

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Word Origin and History for interweave

1570s, hybrid from inter- + weave (v.). Related: Interweaving; interwoven.