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interweave

[ verb in-ter-weev; noun in-ter-weev ]
/ verb ˌɪn tərˈwiv; noun ˈɪn tərˌwiv /
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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.

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

intervillous lacuna, intervillous space, intervocalic, intervolve, interwar, interweave, interweb, interwind, interwork, intestable, intestacy

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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British Dictionary definitions for interweave

interweave

/ (ˌɪntəˈwiːv) /

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

interweave

v.

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

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