knits; knit or knitted; knitting
1
: to make (a piece of clothing) from yarn or thread by using long needles or a special machine
She knit a sweater for me. = She knit/knitted me a sweater.
He likes to knit.
2
a
: to closely join or combine (things or people)
Her novels knit (together) science and fantasy.
a style that knits together material from many different sources
b
: to form (something) by bringing people or things together
a town knit/knitted together by farming
3
of a bone
: to grow together and heal after being broken
It will take some time for the broken bones to knit (together).
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“Knit.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/knit. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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