interweave

[in-ter-weev, in-ter-weev]

verb (used with object)

interwove, interweaved, interwoven, interwove, interweaved, interweaving. 

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

2. to intermingle or combine as if by weaving.

   to interweave truth with fiction.

verb (used without object)

interwove, interweaved, interwoven, interwove, interweaved, interweaving. 

1. to become woven together, interlaced, or intermingled.

noun

1. the act of interweaving or the state of being interwoven; blend.

   a perfect interweave of Spanish and American cultures.

interweave

/ ˌɪntəˈwiːv /

verb

1. Also: interwork. to weave, blend, or twine together; intertwine

Other Word Forms

• interweavement noun
• interweaver noun
• interweavingly adverb
• uninterwoven adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of interweave¹

First recorded in 1570–80; inter- + weave

Example Sentences

A four-star review from The FT summarised the play as "interweaving serious questions with crisply funny dialogue and combining the absurd with the profound".

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The tight, tree-lined fairways interweave with a treasure trove of archaeological remnants.

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Each episode interweaves multiple narratives about the human impact of the attacks and its aftermath.

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“There’s something very fundamental in textile work with stringing things together. Using a ribbon to interweave a bunch of washers is such a nice example.”

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The beetles rear and feed their young under the bark of spruce trees in complex webs of interweaving tunnels called galleries.

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Related Words

• fuse 
• intertwine 
• knit