interweave

[ verb in-ter-weev; noun in-ter-weev ]

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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.

Origin of interweave

First recorded in 1570–80; inter- + weave

Other words from interweave

in·ter·weave·ment, noun
in·ter·weav·er, noun
in·ter·weav·ing·ly, adverb
un·in·ter·wo·ven, adjective

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How to use interweave in a sentence

There are many overlapping and interwoven conflicts in the Middle East, where the enemy of your enemy may still be your enemy.
Obama’s Arab Backers May Draw the U.S. Deep Into the Mideast Quagmire | Jamie Dettmer | September 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Most Azeris in Iran, Nader told me, are part of the fabric of national society: Persian and Azeri "cultures are so interwoven."
Trying (And Failing) To Stick It To Tehran | Ali Gharib | September 17, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Needs that were narrow or parochial a century ago may be interwoven in our day with the wellbeing of the Nation.
The Wall Street Journal: Unwitting Advocates of Single-Payer | David Frum | March 29, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Hannah and Her Sisters One of Woody Allen's several masterpieces, a brilliant tapestry of interwoven stories.
Nora Ephron’s Favorite Love Stories | Nora Ephron | February 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Very early on it became clear there were three story lines that needed to be interwoven.
A Fierce Debut | Jennie Yabroff | March 9, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST

I shall now conclude this Inquiry with some general observations on the subject and on some others which are interwoven with it.
An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae | Edward Jenner
Many novels are hurtful because of the many false ideas interwoven in the stories.
The value of a praying mother | Isabel C. Byrum
She was bound to him by bonds so intimately and secretly interwoven that to rupture any one of them would kill her.
The Creators | May Sinclair
All is interwoven together without any clear line of separation, and the result is some confusion.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3) | Strabo
Her golden ringlets, interwoven by the fingers of Love, played upon shoulders whiter than snow.
Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808 | Lt-Col. Pinkney

British Dictionary definitions for interweave

interweave

/ (ˌɪntəˈwiːv) /

verb-weaves, -weaving, -wove, -weaved, -woven, -wove or -weaved

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

Derived forms of interweave

interweavement, noun
interweaver, noun

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