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.
  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),in·ter·wove or in·ter·weaved, in·ter·wo·ven or in·ter·wove or in·ter·weaved, in·ter·weav·ing.
  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.

Origin of interweave

1
First recorded in 1570–80; inter- + weave

Other words from interweave

  • in·ter·weave·ment, noun
  • in·ter·weav·er, noun
  • in·ter·weav·ing·ly, adverb
  • un·in·ter·wo·ven, adjective

Words Nearby interweave

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How to use interweave in a sentence

  • Lagos has an unplanned-ness to it, houses spring up everywhere like weeds, roads and streets 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 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • This was beginning to touch him more closely now; his own threads were beginning to interweave in the scheme Merivale drew.

    The Angel of Pain | E. F. Benson
  • His lore on these last subjects was astonishing, he managed to interweave the station-master with the ornithologist.

  • He tried to interweave his reflections with hope, but he only half succeeded.

    The American | Henry James

British Dictionary definitions for interweave

interweave

/ (ˌɪntəˈwiːv) /


verb-weaves, -weaving, -wove, -weaved, -woven, -wove or -weaved
  1. to weave, blend, or twine together; intertwine: Also: interwork

Derived forms of interweave

  • interweavement, noun
  • interweaver, noun

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