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weave [ weev ]


verb  (past wove [ wōv ] or weaved, past participle wo·ven [ wṓvən ] or weaved, present participle weav·ing, 3rd person present singular weaves)
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb make cloth: to make cloth by interlacing threads vertically and horizontally, especially on a loom

2. transitive verb make something by interlacing strands: to make something by interlacing strands or strips of any material

3. transitive and intransitive verb spin web: to spin something such as a spider's web

4. transitive verb construct story: to construct something such as a story by combining separate parts

5. transitive verb introduce parts into something larger: to introduce separate parts into something larger
weaving new characters into the plot



noun  (plural weaves)
Definition:
 
way in which something is woven: the way in which something is woven and the pattern formed by it
a fabric with an open weave

[ Old English wefan< Germanic]
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