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   Knit

   /nit/

   

   verb

   • 1. make (a garment, blanket, etc.) by interlocking loops of wool or other yarn with knitting needles or on a machine: "she was knitting a sweater"
   • ▪ make (a stitch or row of stitches) by interlocking loops of yarn: "cast on and knit a few rows"
   • ▪ knit with a knit stitch: "knit one, purl one"
   • 2. unite or cause to unite: "disparate regions had begun to knit together under the king" Similar unitebecome unitedunifybecome unifiedbecome onecome togetherbecome closerband togetherbondcombinecoalescemergemeldblendamalgamateleaguebindweld togetherbring togetherdraw togetherallylinkjoinfuseconnectconsolidate
   • ▪ (of parts of a broken bone) become joined during healing. Similar healmendjoinfusedraw togetherunitebecome whole
   • 3. tighten (one's brow or eyebrows) in a frown of concentration, disapproval, or anxiety: "Marcus knitted his brows" Similar furrowtightencontractgatherdraw inwrinklepuckerknotscrew upcreasescrunch up

   noun

   • 1. a knitted fabric: "a machine-washable knit"
   • ▪ garment made of a knitted fabric: "an array of casual knits"

   adjective

   • 1. denoting or relating to a type of knitting stitch produced by putting the needle through the front of each stitch from left to right.

   Word Origin Old Englishcnyttan, of West Germanic origin; related to German dialect knütten, also to knot1. The original sense was ‘tie in or with a knot’, hence ‘join, unite’ (knit (sense 2 of the verb)); an obsolete Middle English sense ‘knot string to make a net’ gave rise to knit (sense 1 of the verb).

   Derivatives

   • 1. knitter noun

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   What is knit verb?

   • Definition of knit verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary In senses 3 and 4 knit is usually used for the past tense and past participle. [transitive, intransitive] to make clothes, etc. from wool, cotton or other thread using two long thin knitting needles or a machine knit (something) I knitted this cardigan myself.

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   What is the meaning of knit?

   • knit or knitted. [intransitive/transitive] to make something such as a piece of clothing using wool and sticks called knitting needles She reads and knits to pass the time. knit someone something: I’m knitting him a sweater for Christmas. knit something for someone: She knitted a blanket for the baby.

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   Is knit a combining form?

   • Knit is also a combining form. ...a closer-knit family. ...a tightly knit society. When broken bones knit, the broken pieces grow together again. The bone hasn't knitted together properly. [V + together] ...broken bones that have failed to knit.

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   What does knit mean in a sentence?

   • Spelling Bee Quiz Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli... The meaning of KNIT is to form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles. How to use knit in a sentence.

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