interweave

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verb in·ter·weave \ ˌin-tər-ˈwēv \

Definition of interweave

interwove play \ˌin-tər-ˈwōv\ also interweaved; interwoven play \ˌin-tər-ˈwō-vən\ also interweaved; interweaving

transitive verb

1 :to weave together

2 :to mix or blend together

interweaving his own insights … with letters and memoirs
—Phoebe Adams

intransitive verb

:intertwine, intermingle

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interweave

play \ˈin-tər-ˌwēv\ noun

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interwoven

play \ˌin-tər-ˈwō-vən\ adjective

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Examples of interweave in a Sentence

a house built from poles interwoven with vines
a mat of interwoven fibers

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This is one of the secrets of the Bessoniste genre: interweaving fraught subtext into the set pieces—the gunfights, car chases, and space battles.

— adam rogers, WIRED, "Luc Besson Tests the Outer Limits With Sci-Fi Epic Valerian," 6 July 2017
TRI-via: Bananas are closely interwoven into the history of 20th century New Orleans.

— NOLA.com, "Bananas Foster: The history of the classic New Orleans dessert," 9 June 2017
TRI-via: Bananas are closely interwoven into the history of 20th century New Orleans.

— NOLA.com, "Bananas Foster: The history of the classic New Orleans dessert," 9 June 2017
Throughout this highly readable book, the author interweaves the histories of the three cities from roughly the close of the Seven Years’ War in 1763 through the Thermidorian Reaction in 1794, when the French Revolution turned against the Terror.

— david polansky, WSJ, "Revolutions in the Street," 9 June 2017
At least one supermarket is limiting purchases, the airport is no longer bustling and families are being separated in a region where nationalities are interwoven.

— donna abu-nasr, Bloomberg.com, "Stunned Qataris Hunker Down," 8 June 2017
The production features two musicals in one, interweaving one plot that deals with the writing of a screenplay in 1940's Hollywood while the other plot is the enactment of that screenplay.

— rick kambic, chicagotribune.com, "Mundelein student a finalist for musical theater award," 22 May 2017
No one can interweave the jeopardy firefighters face in the line of duty with the drama in their personal lives quite like Shonda, and ‘

— ajc homepage, ajc, "‘Grey's Anatomy’ spinoff coming to TV," 17 May 2017
No one can interweave the jeopardy firefighters face in the line of duty with the drama in their personal lives quite like Shonda, and ‘

— ajc homepage, ajc, "‘Grey's Anatomy’ spinoff coming to TV," 17 May 2017

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First Known Use of interweave

1598

interweave Synonyms

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

disentangle, unsnarl, untangle, untwine, untwist

Related Words

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

Near Antonyms

disentangle, uncoil, untangle, untwine, unwind

INTERWEAVE Defined for English Language Learners

interweave

play

verb

Definition of interweave for English Language Learners

: to twist or weave (threads, fibers, etc.) together

INTERWEAVE Defined for Kids

interweave

play

verb in·ter·weave \ ˌin-tər-ˈwēv \

Definition of interweave for Students

interwove \-ˈwōv\; interwoven \-ˈwō-vən\; interweaving

1 :to twist or weave together

2 :to blend together

The story interweaves love and tragedy.

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