knit
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Britannica Dictionary definition of KNIT
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to make (a piece of clothing) from yarn or thread by using long needles or a special machine
[+ object]
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She knit a sweater for me. = She knit/knitted me a sweater.
[no object]
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[+ object]
a
:
to closely join or combine (things or people)
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Her novels knit (together) science and fantasy.
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a style that knits together material from many different sources
b
:
to form (something) by bringing people or things together
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see also close-knit, tight-knit
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a town knit/knitted together by farming
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[no object]
of a bone
:
to grow together and heal after being broken
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It will take some time for the broken bones to knit (together).
knit your brow/brows
:
to move your eyebrows together in a way that shows that you are thinking about something or are worried, angry, etc.
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She knit her brow and asked what I was doing.
— knit
or knitted adjective-
a red knit shirt
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a knitted blouse
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closely knit communities [=communities in which people care about each other very much]
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a knitted cap
— knitter
noun, plural knitters [count]-
She is a very talented knitter.
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knit
/ˈnɪt/
noun
plural
knits
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knit
/ˈnɪt/
noun
plural
knits
Britannica Dictionary definition of KNIT
[count]
:
a piece of clothing that has been made by knitting
