interweave

in·ter·weave
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UK/ˌɪntəˈwiːv/US/ˌɪntəɹˈwiv/US[-ɾəɹ-]

verb

To combine (things) through weaving.

“interweave threads”

Similar
interlaceinterthreadintertwinebetwinebraidentwistentwineintertwist
OriginEnglish weave ← Latin inter- ← Proto-Italic *n̥ter →
UncommonScrabble 16
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Meanings

verbinterweave (third-person singular simple present interweaves, present participle interweaving, simple past interwove or (nonstandard) interweaved, past participle interwoven or (nonstandard) interweaved)

present singular third person interweaves · participle present interweaving · past interwove · nonstandard past interweaved · participle past interwoven · nonstandard participle past interweaved

  1. transitiveTo combine (things) through weaving.

    interweave threads

    2 more examples

    The artist interwove strands of gold into the fabric.

    The branches interweave to form a dense canopy.

    Synonyms: interlace, interthread, intertwine, betwine, braid, entwist, entwine, interlace

  2. intransitiveTo intermingle.

    interweave stories

    3 more examples

    The novel interweaves several personal stories with the history of the region.

    The documentary interweaves interviews with archival footage.

    interweave different elements

    Synonyms: blend, commingle, mingle

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo combine (things) through weaving.

Similar
interlaceinterthreadintertwinebetwinebraidentwistentwineinterlaceinterthreadintertwineintertwistlacelockraddleruddletwinetwist

verbTo intermingle.

Similar
blendcomminglemingle

More synonyms by meaning

verbinterlace by or as if by weaving

Similar
weave
Broader
twisttwinedistort
Also see
betwinebraidcoalescecomplectentwineinterlaceinternetinterthreadintertwineintertwistlacelockmergeraddleruddletwinetwistweave

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥ter
  4. Latininter
  5. Latininter-
  6. Englishinter-
  7. Englishweave
  8. Englishinterweave

From inter- + weave.

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Translations

Bulgarian втъкавам
  • втъкавам (vtăkavam)to combine (things) through weaving
Chinese Mandarin 交織 /交织
  • 交織 /交织 (jiāozhī)to combine (things) through weaving
Dutch aanelkaarweven
  • aanelkaarwevento combine (things) through weaving
Esperanto interplekti, kunplekti
  • interplektito combine (things) through weaving
  • kunplektito combine (things) through weaving
  • interplektiĝito become interweaved
Finnish kutoa yhteen, punoa yhteen
  • kutoa yhteento combine (things) through weaving
  • punoa yhteento combine (things) through weaving
French entrelacer
  • entrelacerto combine (things) through weaving
German verweben, verflechten
  • verwebento combine (things) through weaving
  • verflechtento combine (things) through weaving
  • durchwebento combine (things) through weaving
  • einwebento combine (things) through weaving
Greek συνυφαίνω
  • συνυφαίνω (synyfaíno)to combine (things) through weaving
Irish idirfhigh
  • idirfhighto combine (things) through weaving
Latin nectō, intexō
  • nectōto combine (things) through weaving
  • intexōto combine (things) through weaving
Māori kōtui, rauwiri
  • kōtuito combine (things) through weaving
  • rauwirito combine (things) through weaving
Polish przeplatać, przepleść
  • przeplataćto combine (things) through weaving
  • przepleśćto combine (things) through weaving
Portuguese entrançar, entrelaçar
  • entrançarto combine (things) through weaving
  • entrelaçarto combine (things) through weaving
Russian переплета́ть, переплести́
  • переплета́ть (perepletátʹ)to combine (things) through weaving
  • переплести́ (pereplestí)to combine (things) through weaving
Scottish Gaelic eadar-fhigh
  • eadar-fhighto combine (things) through weaving
Spanish entretejer, entrelazar
  • entretejerto combine (things) through weaving
  • entrelazarto combine (things) through weaving
  • ayustarto combine (things) through weaving
Swedish sammanfläta
  • sammanflätato combine (things) through weaving

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with interweave

receivebelieveleavesteveachieveevesleeveretrievebreatherelieveperceiveYvesweavenaiveconceiveLIVreevedeceivegrievenevekyivcleaveheavebreve
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Cite this entry
APA

interweave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interweave

MLA

“interweave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interweave. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “interweave,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interweave.

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