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interweave

/ˌɪntəɹˈwiv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
in-ter-weave
IPA
/ˌɪntəɹˈwiv/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To combine (things) through weaving.

Transitive verb

verb

To intermingle.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English weave English interweave From inter- + weave.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɪntəɹˈwiv/
  • British English: /ˌɪntəˈwiːv/

Usage

Inflected Forms

interweaves (present, singular) interweaving (participle, present) interwove (past) interweaved (nonstandard, past) interwoven (participle, past) interweaved (nonstandard, participle)

Derived Forms

interweavement interweaver interweavingly

Synonyms

interlace interthread intertwine betwine braid entwist entwine intertwist interweave lace lock raddle

Rhymes With

believe leave we've receive steve achieve eve sleeve relieve naive perceive retrieve

Questions

How do you pronounce interweave?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪntəɹˈwiv/.
What does interweave mean?
To combine (things) through weaving.
Where does interweave come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English weave English interweave From inter- + weave.

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