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.
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.
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OTHER WORDS FROM interweave
in·ter·weave·ment, nounin·ter·weav·er, nounin·ter·weav·ing·ly, adverbun·in·ter·wo·ven, adjectiveWords nearby interweave
intervillous space, inter vivos, intervocalic, intervolve, interwar, interweave, interweb, interwind, interwork, intestable, intestacy
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interweave
/ (ˌɪntəˈwiːv) /
verb -weaves, -weaving, -wove, -weaved, -woven, -wove or -weaved
to weave, blend, or twine together; intertwineAlso: interwork
Derived forms of interweave
interweavement, nouninterweaver, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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