interweave

verb

in·​ter·​weave ˌin-tər-ˈwēv 

interwove ˌin-tər-ˈwōv  also interweaved; interwoven ˌin-tər-ˈwō-vən  also interweaved; interweaving

transitive verb

1

: to weave together

2

: to mix or blend together

interweaving his own insights … with letters and memoirs

—Phoebe Adams

intransitive verb

: intertwine, intermingle

interweave

ˈin-tər-ˌwēv 

noun

interwoven

ˌin-tər-ˈwō-vən 

adjective

Synonyms

• enlace
• entwine
• implicate [archaic]
• interlace
• intertwine
• intertwist
• inweave
• lace
• ply
• twist
• weave
• wreathe
• writhe

Examples of interweave in a Sentence

a house built from poles interwoven with vines

a mat of interwoven fibers

Recent Examples on the Web

It would be interwoven into the fabric of the story. —Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2025

Themes of family, cyber bullying and incel culture are interwoven and the show has been widely praised for each episode being filmed in one continuous shot. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025

Historical videos were interwoven into U.S. Air Force and Space Force curriculum and were not the direct focus of course removal actions. —CBS News, 26 Jan. 2025

That’s how much the film’s success has become interwoven with China as a nation. —David Opie, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for interweave

• disbelieve
• undeceive
• achieve
• believe
• conceive
• deceive
• naive
• perceive
• receive
• relieve
• reprieve
• retrieve

Kids Definition

interweave

verb

in·​ter·​weave ˌint-ər-ˈwēv 

1

: to weave together

2

: to blend or cause to blend together

interwoven

-ˈwō-vən 

adjective