weave

To weave is to interlace pieces of something together. (verb)

An example of weave is when you interlace yarn together on a loom to make a blanket.

See weave in Webster's New World College Dictionary

1. to make (a fabric), esp. on a loom, by interlacing threads or yarns
2. to form (threads) into a fabric
1. to construct in the mind or imagination
2. to work (details, incidents, etc.) into a story, poem, etc.
1. to make by interlacing twigs, straw, rush, wicker, etc.: to weave baskets
2. to twist or interlace (straw, wicker, etc.) so as to form something
to twist or interlace (something) into, through, or among: to weave flowers into one's hair
to make or spin (a web): said of spiders, etc.
1. to cause (a vehicle, etc.) to move from side to side or in and out
2. to make (one's way) by moving in this fashion

intransitive verb

noun

a method, manner, or pattern of weaving: a cloth of English weave

See weave in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(wēv)

verb wove wove (wōv), wo·ven (wōˈvən), weav·ing, weaves

verb, transitive

a. To make (cloth) by interlacing the threads of the weft and the warp on a loom.
b. To interlace (threads, for example) into cloth.
To construct by interlacing or interweaving strips or strands of material: weave a basket.
a. To interweave or combine (elements) into a complex whole: wove the incidents into a story.
b. To contrive (something complex or elaborate) in this way: weave a tale.
To introduce (another element) into a complex whole; work in: wove folk tunes into the symphony.
To spin (a web, for example).
past tense weaved weaved To make (a path or way) by winding in and out or from side to side: weaved our way through the heavy traffic.

verb, intransitive

noun

The pattern, method of weaving, or construction of a fabric: a twill weave; a loose weave.

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