knit

knit
I. verb (knit or knitted; knitting) Etymology: Middle English knitten, from Old English cnyttan; akin to Old English cnotta knot Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. chiefly dialect to tie together 2. a. to link firmly or closely <
knitted my hands
>
b. to cause to grow together <
time and rest will knit a fractured bone
>
c. to contract into wrinkles <
knitted her brow
>
3. to form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles intransitive verb 1. to make knitted fabrics or objects 2. a. to become compact b. to grow together c. to become drawn togetherknitter noun II. noun Date: 1596 1. knit stitch 2. a. a knit fabric b. plural knitwear

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  • knit — [ nıt ] (past tense and past participle knit or knit|ted) verb ** 1. ) intransitive or 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… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Knit — (n[i^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Knit} or {Knitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Knitting}.] [OE. knitten, knutten, As. cnyttan, fr. cnotta knot; akin to Icel. kn[=y]ta, Sw. knyta, Dan. knytte. See {Knot}.] 1. To form into a knot, or into knots; to tie… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Knit — (n[i^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Knit} or {Knitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Knitting}.] [OE. knitten, knutten, As. cnyttan, fr. cnotta knot; akin to Icel. kn[=y]ta, Sw. knyta, Dan. knytte. See {Knot}.] 1. To form into a knot, or into knots; to tie… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • knit — nit vb, knit or knit·ted; knit·ting vt to cause to grow together <time and rest will knit a fractured bone> vi to grow together <fractures in old bones knit slowly> …   Medical dictionary

  • Knit — Knit, v. i. 1. To form a fabric by interlacing yarn or thread; to weave by making knots or loops. [1913 Webster] 2. To be united closely; to grow together; as, broken bones will in time knit and become sound. [1913 Webster] {To knit up}, to wind… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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