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

Tom Nolan notes that the author “interweaves her endearing characters’ voices in wonderful ways” in her arresting debut work.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ms. Crawford interweaves her endearing characters’ voices in wonderful ways and includes a glossary of their “Glesga patter.”

From The Wall Street Journal

It proposes to address hierarchical orders, social rank, slavery, colonialism, expropriation and the interweaving of mind and body, matter and spirit.

From The Wall Street Journal

A four-star review from The FT summarised the play as "interweaving serious questions with crisply funny dialogue and combining the absurd with the profound".

From BBC

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

From Barron's

Related Words

• fuse
• intertwine
• knit