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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

KNIT, v.t. nit. pret. and pp. knit or knitted. [L. nodo,whence nodus, Eng. knot.]
1. To unite, as threads by needles; to connect in a kind of net-work; as, to knit a stocking.
2. To unite closely; as, let our hearts be knit together in love.
3. To join or cause to grow together.
Nature cannot knit the bones, while the parts are under a discharge.
4. To tie; to fasten.
And he saw heaven opened,and a certain vessel descending to him, as it were a great sheet knit at the four corners. Acts 10.
5. To draw together; to contract; as, to knit the brows.
KNIT, v.i. nit. To unite or interweave by needles.
1. To unite closely; to grow together. Broken bones will in time knit and become sound.
KNIT, n. nit. Union by knitting; texture. [Little used.]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a fabric made by knitting
2: a basic knitting stitch [syn: knit, knit stitch, plain, plain stitch]
3: needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine [syn: knit, knitting, knitwork] v
1: make (textiles) by knitting; "knit a scarf"
2: tie or link together [syn: knit, entwine]
3: to gather something into small wrinkles or folds; "She puckered her lips" [syn: pucker, rumple, cockle, crumple, knit]

Merriam Webster's

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 together • knitter noun II. noun Date: 1596 1. knit stitch 2. a. a knit fabric b. plural knitwear

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v. & n. --v. (knitting; past and past part. knitted or (esp. in senses 2-4) knit) 1 tr. (also absol.) a make (a garment, blanket, etc.) by interlocking loops of esp. wool with knitting-needles. b make (a garment etc.) with a knitting machine. c make (a plain stitch) in knitting (knit one, purl one). 2 a tr. contract (the forehead) in vertical wrinkles. b intr. (of the forehead) contract; frown. 3 tr. & intr. (often foll. by together) make or become close or compact esp. by common interests etc. (a close-knit group). 4 intr. (often foll. by together) (of parts of a broken bone) become joined; heal. --n. knitted material or a knitted garment. Phrases and idioms: knit up 1 make or repair by knitting. 2 conclude, finish, or end. Derivatives: knitter n. Etymology: OE cnyttan f. WG: cf. KNOT(1)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Knit Knit, v. i. 1. To form a fabric by interlacing yarn or thread; to weave by making knots or loops. 2. To be united closely; to grow together; as, broken bones will in time knit and become sound. To knit up, to wind up; to conclude; to come to a close. ``It remaineth to knit up briefly with the nature and compass of the seas.'' [Obs.] --Holland.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Knit Knit, n. Union knitting; texture. --Shak.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Knit Knit, 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?ta, Sw. knyta, Dan. knytte. See Knot.] 1. To form into a knot, or into knots; to tie together, as cord; to fasten by tying. A great sheet knit at the four corners. --Acts x. 11. When your head did but ache, I knit my handkercher about your brows. --Shak. 2. To form, as a textile fabric, by the interlacing of yarn or thread in a series of connected loops, by means of needles, either by hand or by machinery; as, to knit stockings. 3. To join; to cause to grow together. Nature can not knit the bones while the parts are under a discharge. --Wiseman. 4. To unite closely; to connect; to engage; as, hearts knit together in love. Thy merit hath my duty strongly knit. --Shak. Come, knit hands, and beat the ground, In a light fantastic round. --Milton. A link among the days, toknit The generations each to each. --Tennyson. 5. To draw together; to contract into wrinkles. He knits his brow and shows an angry eye. --Shak.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Knit Knit, 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?ta, Sw. knyta, Dan. knytte. See Knot.] 1. To form into a knot, or into knots; to tie together, as cord; to fasten by tying. A great sheet knit at the four corners. --Acts x. 11. When your head did but ache, I knit my handkercher about your brows. --Shak. 2. To form, as a textile fabric, by the interlacing of yarn or thread in a series of connected loops, by means of needles, either by hand or by machinery; as, to knit stockings. 3. To join; to cause to grow together. Nature can not knit the bones while the parts are under a discharge. --Wiseman. 4. To unite closely; to connect; to engage; as, hearts knit together in love. Thy merit hath my duty strongly knit. --Shak. Come, knit hands, and beat the ground, In a light fantastic round. --Milton. A link among the days, toknit The generations each to each. --Tennyson. 5. To draw together; to contract into wrinkles. He knits his brow and shows an angry eye. --Shak.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(knits, knitting, knitted) 1. If you knit something, especially an article of clothing, you make it from wool or a similar thread by using two knitting needles or a machine. I had endless hours to knit and sew... I have already started knitting baby clothes... She knitted him 10 pairs of socks to take with him... During the war, Joan helped her mother knit scarves for soldiers... She pushed up the sleeves of her grey knitted cardigan and got to work. VERB: V, V n, V n n, V n for n, V-ed, also V n into n • Knit is also a combining form. Ferris wore a heavy knit sweater. COMB in ADJ: ADJ n 2. If someone or something knits things or people together, they make them fit or work together closely and successfully. The best thing about sport is that it knits the whole family close together... Ordinary people have some reservations about their president's drive to knit them so closely to their neighbors. VERB: V n with together, V n to/into n, also V n • Knit is also a combining form. ...a tightly knit society. COMB in ADJ: usu ADJ n 3. When broken bones knit, the broken pieces grow together again. The bone hasn't knitted together properly. ...broken bones that have failed to knit. VERB: V together, V 4. If you knit your brows or knit your eyebrows, you frown because you are angry or worried. (LITERARY) They knitted their brows and started to grumble... Billy's eyebrows knitted together in a little frown. PHRASE: V inflects

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

v. a. Join, unite, connect.

Moby Thesaurus

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