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.

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

Words nearby interweave

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

Words related to interweave

intertwine, knit, fuse, mingle, mix, twist, plait, link, braid, blend, pleach, darn, enlace

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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