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 of interweave

• weave

Examples of interweave in a Sentence

a house built from poles interwoven with vines

a mat of interwoven fibers

Recent Examples on the Web

Many of them also agreed to discuss their picks on camera, with videos interwoven throughout the list. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

Now, the emerging understanding that transposons are intimately interwoven within the regulatory workings of the host genome is rehabilitating their reputation as critical sources of evolutionary innovation. — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

Designers may not be feeling blue this season, but the color was certainly interwoven throughout their collections. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Palestinian, Kashmiri and Indian poets are interwoven throughout, framing the film as a meditation on remembering what has been erased from home and pushing back once staying quiet stops being an option. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026

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