weave
Translation
to weave, to interlace, to create (a story), to move in and out
Examples
She can weave beautiful baskets from reeds.
She can weave beautiful baskets from reeds.
He had to weave through the crowd.
He had to weave through the crowd.
The author weaves a complex plot.
The author weaves a complex plot.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((from/out of sth.)) to make (sth.) by crossing threads over and under each other She weaves cloth from wool.
((through/in and out of sth.)) to move by turning and twisting The car was weaving through the traffic.
((sth.)) ((into sth.)) to put facts or events together to make a story He wove the incidents into a story.
Similar Words
Etymology
From Old English 'wefan', related to German 'weben'.
Memory Tips
Think of a spider weaving its web, moving back and forth. This image works for both making fabric and moving through a crowd.