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Weave

Weave Meaning & Definition
Weave Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Weave?

[n] pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric
[v] interlace as if weaving
[v] of textiles; create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton
[v] sway to and fro
[v] to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Weave: interweave | meander | thread | tissue | wander | waver | wind

Related Terms | Find terms related to Weave:

See Also | braid | braid | brocade | check | create from raw material | create from raw stuff | design | distort | figure | filling | go | inweave | lace | locomote | move | net | open weave | pattern | pick | plain weave | plait | plait | pleach | raddle | ruddle | satin weave | snake | sway | swing | taffeta weave | tinsel | travel | twill | twill | twill weave | twine | twist | warp | web | weft | woof

Weave In Webster's Dictionary

\Weave\, v. t. [imp. {Wove}; p. p. {Woven}, {Wove}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Weaving}. The regular imp. & p. p. {Weaved}, is rarely used.] [OE. weven, AS. wefan; akin to D. weven, G. weben, OHG. weban, Icel. vefa, Sw. v["a]fva, Dan. v[ae]ve, Gr. ?, v., ? web, Skr. ?r?av[=a]bhi spider, lit., wool weaver. Cf. {Waper}, {Waffle}, {Web}, {Weevil}, {Weft}, {Woof}.] 1. To unite, as threads of any kind, in such a manner as to form a texture; to entwine or interlace into a fabric; as, to weave wool, silk, etc.; hence, to unite by close connection or intermixture; to unite intimately. This weaves itself, perforce, into my business. --Shak. That in their green shops weave the smooth-haired silk To deck her sons. --Milton. And for these words, thus woven into song. --Byron. 2. To form, as cloth, by interlacing threads; to compose, as a texture of any kind, by putting together textile materials; as, to weave broadcloth; to weave a carpet; hence, to form into a fabric; to compose; to fabricate; as, to weave the plot of a story. When she weaved the sleided silk. --Shak. Her starry wreaths the virgin jasmin weaves. --Ld. Lytton.
\Weave\, v. i. 1. To practice weaving; to work with a loom. 2. To become woven or interwoven.
\Weave\, n. A particular method or pattern of weaving; as, the cassimere weave.

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