interweave

[ verb in-ter-weev; noun in-ter-weev ]

verb (used with object)

, in·ter·wove or in·ter·weaved, in·ter·wo·ven or in·ter·wove or in·ter·weaved, in·ter·weav·ing.

1. to weave together, as threads, strands, branches, or roots.
2. to intermingle or combine as if by weaving:

   to interweave truth with fiction.

verb (used without object)

, in·ter·wove or in·ter·weaved, in·ter·wo·ven or in·ter·wove or in·ter·weaved, in·ter·weav·ing.

1. to become woven together, interlaced, or intermingled.

noun

1. the act of interweaving or the state of being interwoven; blend:

   a perfect interweave of Spanish and American cultures.

interweave

/ ˌɪntəˈwiːv /

verb

1. to weave, blend, or twine together; intertwine Alsointerwork

Derived Forms

• ˌinterˈweavement, noun
• ˈinterˌweaver, noun

Other Words From

• inter·weavement noun
• inter·weaver noun
• inter·weaving·ly adverb
• unin·ter·woven adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of interweave¹

First recorded in 1570–80; inter- + weave

Example Sentences

It interweaves the traditional Latin text of the Requiem Mass with the anti-war poetry of soldier Wilfred Owen, who was killed a week before the Armistice.

From BBC

Yet, it also points to a hopefulness that this intricate interweaving implicit in the real world can be understood.

From Salon

At his best, Stanford interweaves vivid prose, a reverence for nature and a seasoned Angeleno’s eye for what makes this city unique.

From Los Angeles Times

King, she says, was becoming heavily fascinated with theories that interwove astrology and the Bible.

From Los Angeles Times

Lee interweaves her time-travel narrative with explorations of the “inexplicable connections through time and space, the intrinsic cost of sacrifice, and the infinite metaphysical paradox of loving and letting go.”

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• fuse
• intertwine
• knit