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re·weave | \ (ˌ)rē-ˈwēv 
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\rewove\ (ˌ)rē-ˈwēv \ or reweaved; rewoven\ (ˌ)rē-ˈwēv \ or reweaved; reweaving
\ or reweaved; rewoven\ (ˌ)rē-ˈwēv \ or reweaved; reweavingDefinition of reweave
: to weave (something, such as yarn or cloth) again or anew
… unraveled the blankets … and rewove them into their own distinctive textiles.— Gary N. Ross All have mastered the art of reweaving and restoring rugs, hand-tying knots and matching yarns as the original weavers did.— Rosa Colucci —often used figurativelyCitizens, seeing the broad systemic crisis of alienation … work in numerous ways to reweave the fabric of community … — The (Mountain City, Tennessee) Tomahawk
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The first known use of reweave was in 1717
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