wove

[wohv] / woʊv /

VERB

blend, unite; contrive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

braid careen compose construct create entwine fabricate fold fuse incorporate intertwine introduce knit loop mesh sew snake spin splice twist zigzag

STRONG

build complect complicate crochet cue interlace interlink intermingle knot lurch make manufacture mat merge net plait ply reticulate twine wind wreathe writhe

WEAK

criss-cross interfold make up move in and out piece together put together twist and turn whip through

Antonyms

STRONGEST

break demolish destroy disconnect divide ruin separate untwist

STRONG

raze straighten

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wove

At a recent performance of his Valiant symphony in Chennai, he explained how he wove Schubert's Unfinished Symphony into Idhayam Pogudhey, a song from the 1979 Tamil film Puthiya Vaarpukkal.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

I wove the basket from my neighbor’s tree bark.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026

Mr. Sharon’s direction wove together the different strands of the opera and the production, exploring the narrative and themes while encompassing the humanity of the characters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026

After just four overs from the quicks, the spinners took centre stage and wove a web around the Sri Lankan batters, much as they had throughout the tour.

From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026

Quite naturally she considered the stuffs she wove unapproachable for fineness and beauty, and she was outraged when she heard that a simple peasant girl named Arachne declared her own work to be superior.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton