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Meaning of 'knit' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Knit [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Knit
2 . Knit [ n.]
- Union knitting; texture.
3 . Knit [ v. i.]
- To form a fabric by interlacing yarn or thread; to weave by making knots or loops.
- To be united closely; to grow together; as, broken bones will in time knit and become sound.
4 . Knit [ v. t.]
- To form into a knot, or into knots; to tie together, as cord; to fasten by tying.
- To form, as a textile fabric, by the interlacing of yarn or thread in a series of connected loops, by means of needles, either by hand or by machinery; as, to knit stockings.
- To join; to cause to grow together.
- To unite closely; to connect; to engage; as, hearts knit together in love.
- To draw together; to contract into wrinkles.

Meaning of 'knit' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . knit [ v]
Meaning (1):
- make (textiles) by knitting
Example in sentence:
  • knit a scarf
Meaning (2):
- to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
Example in sentence:
  • She puckered her lips

Nearby Words:

knicker knickerbockers knickknack knickknackatory knickknackery knife knife-edge knifeboard knifed knifing

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