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- pronunciation:
- nIt
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
knits, knitting, knit, knitted |
| definition 1: |
to make by joining together loops of yarn by hand with long needles or by machine.
She knit a sweater.
- similar words:
- crochet, weave
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| definition 2: |
to bring into a whole; unite.
He knit his friends into a tight group.- synonyms:
- join, unify, unite
- similar words:
- ally, assemble, bind, combine, connect, gather, link, weave
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| definition 3: |
to move closely together and form wrinkles.
She knit her brow and thought about the problem.- synonyms:
- crease, crinkle, furrow, pucker, purse, wrinkle
- similar words:
- compress, crumple
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| definition 4: |
to join together and make secure.
The broken table leg was knitted with glue.- synonyms:
- connect
- similar words:
- join, link, merge, unite
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| related words: |
set |
| derivations: |
knittable (adj.), knitter (n.) |
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