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.

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Origin of interweave

First recorded in 1570–80; inter- + weave

OTHER WORDS FROM interweave

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

Words nearby interweave

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

How to use interweave in a sentence

Lagos has an unplanned-ness to it, houses spring up everywhere like weeds, roads and streets interweave.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Literary Lagos|Henry Krempels|March 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|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.
The Real Thing and Other Tales|Henry James

He tried to interweave his reflections with hope, but he only half succeeded.
The American|Henry James
The swallow over my window should interweave that thread or straw he carries in his bill into my web also.
Essays, First Series|Ralph Waldo Emerson
How can he expect Harry Penruddock to bend down and interweave the branches or twigs of?
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 153, Nov 21, 1917 |Various

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 forms of interweave

interweavement, nouninterweaver, noun

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interweave

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