interweave

verb

in·​ter·​weave ˌin-tər-ˈwēv 

interwove ˌin-tər-ˈwōv  also interweaved; interwoven 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

interweave

ˈin-tər-ˌwēv 

noun

interwoven

ˌin-tər-ˈwō-vən 

adjective

Synonyms

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

Examples of interweave in a Sentence

a house built from poles interwoven with vines

a mat of interwoven fibers

Recent Examples on the Web

We were deeply inspired by the complexity of its setting and characters, where beauty is interwoven with tension and opulence hides a sense of mystery. —Shivani Vora, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025

Your career doesn’t exist in a vacuum — it’s interwoven with every aspect of your life. —Cynthia Pong, CNBC, 5 May 2025

Set within Historic Foundry in the city’s Isola district, the work invited visitors into a sensory landscape of vertical rivers, interwoven sounds and shifting reflections, inviting us to explore new ways of seeing and experiencing. —Nargess Banks, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025

With Brandy in peril, the team weighs pulling her out of the system, though that puts her at greater risk of dying in the real world, as her consciousness is too closely interwoven with that of the film. —Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for interweave

• disbelieve
• undeceive
• achieve
• believe
• conceive
• deceive
• naive
• perceive
• receive
• relieve
• reprieve
• retrieve

Kids Definition

interweave

verb

in·​ter·​weave ˌint-ər-ˈwēv 

1

: to weave together

2

: to blend or cause to blend together

interwoven

-ˈwō-vən 

adjective