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weave

|weave|

B2

/wiːv/

interlace threads

Etymology
Etymology Information

'weave' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'wefan', where 'wefan' meant 'to weave'.

Historical Evolution

'wefan' transformed into the Middle English word 'weven', and eventually became the modern English word 'weave'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to form fabric by interlacing threads', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

a pattern or structure produced by weaving.

The weave of the fabric was intricate.

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Verb 1

to form fabric by interlacing threads.

She learned to weave on a traditional loom.

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Verb 2

to move by twisting and turning.

The car weaved through the traffic.

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