"interweave" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ɪntərˈwiːv/ Forms: interweave [canonical], interweaves [third-person, singular], interwove [past], interwoven [past, participle], interweaving [present, participle]
Etymology: inter- + weave Etymology templates: {{word parts|inter-|weave}} inter- + weave Head templates: {{verb2|interweave|interweaves|interwove|interwoven|interweaving}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is interwoven, it is joined together by weaving.
    Sense id: simple-interweave-en-verb-UVFczmsb
  2. If two or more things are interwoven, they are connected closely.
    Sense id: simple-interweave-en-verb-Rea0ya8L Categories (other): Verbs
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with inter-
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