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knit

10 entries found.


Main Entry:
1knit 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈnit\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
knit or knit·ted; knit·ting
Etymology:
Middle English knitten, from Old English cnyttan; akin to Old English cnotta knot
Date:
before 12th century
transitive verb1chiefly dialect : to tie together2 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 needlesintransitive verb1: to make knitted fabrics or objects2 a: to become compact b: to grow together c: to become drawn together
knit·ter noun
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