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Weave   /wiv/   Listen
Weave

verb
(past wove or weaved; past part. woven or weaved; pres. part. weaving)
1.
Interlace by or as if by weaving.  Synonym: interweave.  Antonym: unweave.
2.
Create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton.  Synonym: tissue.
3.
Sway to and fro.  Synonym: waver.
4.
To move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course.  Synonyms: meander, thread, wander, wind.  "The path meanders through the vineyards" , "Sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body"
noun
1.
Pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric.



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"Weave" Quotes from Famous Books



... trembling fingers did we weave The holly round the Christmas hearth; A rainy cloud possess'd the earth, And ...
— In The Yule-Log Glow, Vol. IV (of IV) • Harrison S. Morris

... Wisdom, which we sought to win! Oh! Strength, in which we trusted! Oh! Glory, which we gloried in! Oh! puppets we adjusted! On barren land our seed is sand, And torn the web we weave is, The bruised reed hath pierced the hand, "Ars longa, ...
— Poems • Adam Lindsay Gordon

... their rough course o'er this boisterous main, Form'd in a ring beneath whose waves The Nereid train in high-arch'd caves Weave the light dance, and raise the sprightly song, Whilst whisp'ring in their swelling sails Soft Zephyrs breathe, or southern gales Piping amidst their tackling play, As their bark ploughs its wat'ry way Those hoary cliffs, the haunts of birds, among, To ...
— Story of Orestes - A Condensation of the Trilogy • Richard G. Moulton

... Rose, and tell to am'rous airs They waste their sweetness on thy charms, and chide Their ling'ring dalliance, o'er the whole world wide Bid them on buoyant morning wings to move, And whisper "Love;" Fair winds, be tender of her blissful name, On soft AEolian strings weave dainty dream, Let but the dove Hear a faint echo of her happy name; But tell her worth, Say that at sight of her the evening dies Upon the earth, And bees and little flower bells still their mirth And jasmines whisp'ring of her ...
— Atma - A Romance • Caroline Augusta Frazer

... any story have already been printed in the neighboring city papers, but he will realize also that the genuine community interest in the event has not been glimpsed by the city editor, who is out of touch with the local situation; around these community aspects the local editor will weave his story." ...
— The Farmer and His Community • Dwight Sanderson


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