Category:Weave

Weave, v. t. [imp. Wove; p. p. Woven, wove; p. pr. & vb. n. Weaving. The regular imp. & p. p. Weaved (, is rarely used.] Etym: [oe. weven, As. wefan; akin to d. weven, g. weben, ohg. weban, icel. vefa, sw. Väfva, dan. væve, gr. spider, lit., wool weaver. Cf. Waper, waffle, Web, weevil, weft, woof.]

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.

Weave Weave, v. i.

1. To practice weaving; to work with a loom.

2. To become woven or interwoven.

Weave Weave, n.

Defn: a particular method or pattern of weaving; as, the cassimere Weave.