Thesaurus: weave

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1. v. t. To unite, as threads of any kind, in such a manner as to form a texture; to entwine or interlace into a fabric; as, to weave wool, silk, etc.; hence, to unite by close connection or intermixture; to unite intimately.
2. v. t. To form, as cloth, by interlacing threads; to compose, as a texture of any kind, by putting together textile materials; as, to weave broadcloth; to weave a carpet; hence, to form into a fabric; to compose; to fabricate; as, to weave the plot of a story.
3. v. i. To practice weaving; to work with a loom.
4. v. i. To become woven or interwoven.
5. n. A particular method or pattern of weaving; as, the cassimere weave.
6. n. pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric
7. v. interlace by or as if by weaving
8. v. create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton
9. v. sway from side to side
10. v. to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
11. 1. To unite, as threads of any kind, in such a manner as to form a texture; to entwine or interlace into a fabric; as, to weave wool, silk, etc.; hence, to unite by close connection or intermixture; to unite intimately. This weaves itself, perforce, into my business. Shak. That in their green shops weave the smooth-haired silk To deck her sons. Milton. And for these words, thus woven into song. Byron. 2. To form, as cloth, by interlacing threads; to compose, as a texture of any kind, by putting together textile materials; as, to weave broadcloth; to weave a carpet; hence, to form into a fabric; to compose; to fabricate; as, to weave the plot of a story. When she weaved the sleided silk. Shak. Her starry wreaths the virgin jasmin weaves. Ld. Lytton. 1. To practice weaving; to work with a loom. 2. To become woven or interwoven. A particular method or pattern of weaving; as, the cassimere weave.
12. A particular method or pattern of weaving; as, the cassimereweave.