interweave

interweave
—interweavement, n. —interweaver, n. —interweavingly, adv.
v. /in'teuhr weev"/; n. /in"teuhr weev'/, v., interwove or interweaved, interwoven or interwove or interweaved, interweaving, n.
v.t.
1. to weave together, as threads, strands, branches, or roots.
2. to intermingle or combine as if by weaving: to interweave truth with fiction.
v.i.
3. to become woven together, interlaced, or intermingled.
n.
4. the act of interweaving or the state of being interwoven; blend: a perfect interweave of Spanish and American cultures.
[1570-80; INTER- + WEAVE]

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  • interweave — index combine (join together), conjoin, connect (join together), interject, intersperse, intertwine …   Law dictionary

  • interweave — (v.) 1570s, hybrid from INTER (Cf. inter ) + WEAVE (Cf. weave). Related: Interweaving; interwoven …   Etymology dictionary

  • interweave — ► VERB (past interwove; past part. interwoven) ▪ weave or become woven together …   English terms dictionary

  • interweave — [in΄tər wēv′, in′tər wēv΄] vt., vi. interwove, interwoven, interweaving 1. to weave together; interlace 2. to connect closely or intricately; intermingle; blend …   English World dictionary

  • interweave — [[t]ɪ̱ntə(r)wi͟ːv[/t]] interweaves, interweaving, interwove, interwoven V RECIP ERG If two or more things are interwoven or interweave, they are very closely connected or are combined with each other. [be V ed with n] For these people, land is… …   English dictionary

  • interweave — UK [ˌɪntə(r)ˈwiːv] / US [ˌɪntərˈwɪv] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms interweave : present tense I/you/we/they interweave he/she/it interweaves present participle interweaving past tense interwove UK [ˌɪntə(r)ˈwəʊv] / US [ˌɪntərˈwoʊv]… …   English dictionary

  • interweave — verb (interwove; also weaved; interwoven; also weaved; weaving) Date: 1598 transitive verb 1. to weave together 2. to mix or blend together < interweaving his own insights…with letters and memoirs Phoebe Adams > intransitive verb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • interweave — in|ter|weave [ ,ıntər wiv ] (past tense in|ter|wove [ ,ıntər wouv ] ; past participle in|ter|wov|en [ ,ıntər wouvn ] ) verb intransitive or transitive to closely connect or mix different things together, or to be closely connected or mixed… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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