interweave

verb

in·​ter·​weave ˌin-tər-ˈwēv How to pronounce interweave (audio)
interwove ˌin-tər-ˈwōv How to pronounce interweave (audio) also interweaved; interwoven ˌin-tər-ˈwō-vən How to pronounce interweave (audio) also interweaved; interweaving
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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 How to pronounce interweave (audio)
noun
interwoven
ˌin-tər-ˈwō-vən How to pronounce interweave (audio)
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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That’s how much the film’s success has become interwoven with China as a nation. — David Opie, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2025 No matter how seemingly esoteric that idea might be, too much of our world is interwoven to be totally divorced from our existence. — Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025 Screens are interwoven into the lives of kids today. — Sarah Scott, Parents, 4 Mar. 2025 While it’s interwoven with intrigue surrounding the Corby old boy network’s toxic-waste cover up, the series avoids procedural dryness by grounding its story in the daily lives of the families who were the scandal’s victims. — Judy Berman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for interweave

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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The first known use of interweave was in 1598

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interweave

verb
in·​ter·​weave ˌint-ər-ˈwēv How to pronounce interweave (audio)
1
: to weave together
2
: to blend or cause to blend together
interwoven
-ˈwō-vən How to pronounce interweave (audio)
adjective

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