weave  (w ēv)
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v. wove (wōv), wo·ven (wōvən), weav·ing, weaves v.tr.1. a. To make (cloth) by interlacing the threads of the weft and the warp on a loom. b. To interlace (threads, for example) into cloth. 2. To construct by interlacing or interweaving strips or strands of material: weave a basket. 3. a. To interweave or combine (elements) into a complex whole: wove the incidents into a story. b. To contrive (something complex or elaborate) in this way: weave a tale. 4. To introduce (another element) into a complex whole; work in: wove folk tunes into the symphony. 5. To attach hair extensions to (hair). 6. To spin (a web, for example). 7. past tense & past participle often weaved To make (a path or way) by winding in and out or from side to side: weaved our way through the heavy traffic. v.intr.1. a. To engage in weaving; make cloth. b. To work at a loom. 2. past tense and past participle often weaved To move in and out or sway from side to side. n.1. The pattern, method of weaving, or construction of a fabric: a twill weave; a loose weave. 2. A hairstyle in which hair extensions are attached to existing strands of hair.
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