About The Word Weave
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Weave
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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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