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Definition of WEAVE

1

to cause to twine about one another <as they have for the past two centuries, crafters continue to weave osiers into the distinctive baskets that are the island's trademark>

Synonyms enlace, entwine, implicate [archaic], interlace, intertwist, interweave, inweave, lace, ply, twist, weave, wreathe, writhe

Related Words braid, plait, plat, pleach; blend, fuse, join, link, mix

Near Antonyms disentangle, uncoil, untangle, untwine, unwind

2

to scatter or set here and there among other things <a political commentator who slyly weaves lies into the truth>

Synonyms interlace, intersperse, interweave, lace, salt, weave, wreathe

Related Words insert, intermingle, mingle, mix; alternate, juxtapose; amalgamate, assimilate, blend, combine, commingle, embody, fuse, incorporate, integrate, merge

3

to move suddenly aside or to and fro <a van weaving through traffic with reckless speed>

Synonyms duck, jink, sidestep, slalom, weave, zigzag

Related Words avoid, elude, escape, evade, parry, shirk, skirt; deflect, turn; slide, slip