interweave

American  

[in-ter-weev, in-ter-weev] / ˌɪn tərˈwiv, ˈɪn tərˌwiv /

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.

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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 British  

/ ˌɪntəˈwiːv /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of interweave

First recorded in 1570–80; inter- + weave

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025

Solar flares arise within the sun’s roiling soup of plasma when charged particles thrash around one another to form intense magnetic field lines that can tangle and interweave.

From Scientific American • Jan. 26, 2023

The choreography here was delicate: There were too many cars to interweave without some allowances being made for mercy and confusion and expediency.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2023

“Joe had some really strong ideas about how to build this interweave between the past and the present.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2022

Then she had braided her hair, using her hands to interweave the thick dark strands deftly, tying the end of the heavy plait with a leather strip.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry

Related Words

• fuse
• intertwine
• knit