Definitions for KNIT
nɪtknit

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. knitnoun

   a fabric made by knitting

2. knit, knit stitch, plain, plain stitchnoun

   a basic knitting stitch

3. knit, knitting, knitworkverb

   needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine

4. knitverb

   make (textiles) by knitting

   "knit a scarf"

5. knit, entwineverb

   tie or link together

6. pucker, rumple, cockle, crumple, knitverb

   to gather something into small wrinkles or folds

   "She puckered her lips"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. knitverb

   and To turn thread or yarn into a piece of fabric by forming loops that are pulled through each other. This can be done by hand with needles or by machine.

   The first generation knitted to order, the second still knits for its own use, the next leave knitting to industrial manufacturers

2. knitverb

   To join closely and firmly together.

   The joint fight for survival knitted the men closely together.

3. knitverb

   To become closely and firmly joined; become compact(ed).

4. knitverb

   To grow together.

   All those seedlings knitted into a kaleidoscopic border

5. knitverb

   To combine from various elements.

   The witness knitted his testimony from contradictory pieces of hearsay.

6. Etymology: From knitten, from cnyttan, akin to cnotta 'knot', from the Proto-Germanic root knuttjan, from stem knutt-. Cognate with Old Norse knýta (Danish knytte) and Northern German knütten.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Knitnoun

   Texture.

   Etymology: from the verb.

   Let their heads be sleekly comb’d, their blue coats brush’d, and their garters of an indifferent knit. William Shakespeare.

2. To KNITverb

   preter. knit or knitted.

   Etymology: cnittan, Saxon.

   1. To make or unite by texture without a loom.

   Sleep, that knits up the ravell’d sleeve of care,
   The birth of each day’s life, sore labour’s bath,
   Balm of hurt minds. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   A thousand Cupids in those curls do sit;
   Those curious nets thy slender fingers knit. Edmund Waller.

   2. To tye.

   Send for the county; go tell him of this;
   I’ll have this knot knit up to-morrow morning. William Shakespeare.

   3. To join; to unite.

   His gall did grate for grief and high disdain,
   And, knitting all his force, got one hand free. Fa. Queen.

   These, mine enemies, are all knit up
   In their distractions: they are in my power. William Shakespeare.

   O let the vile world end,
   And the premised flames of the last day
   Knit earth and heav’n together. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

   Lay your highness’
   Command upon me; to the which my duties
   Are with a most indissoluble tye
   For ever knit. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   This royal hand and mine are newly knit,
   And the conjunction of our inward souls
   Married in league, coupled and link’d together
   With all religious strength of sacred vows. William Shakespeare, King John.

   By the simplicity of Venus’ doves,
   By that which knitteth souls, and prospers loves. William Shakespeare.

   If ye be come peaceably, mine heart shall be knit unto you. 1 Chro. xii. 17.

   That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love. Col. ii. 2.

   He doth fundamentally and mathematically demonstrate the firmest knittings of the upper timbers, which make the roof. Henry Wotton, Architect.

   Pride and impudence, in faction knit,
   Usurp the chair of wit! Ben Jonson, New Inn.

   Ye knit my heart to you by asking this question. Francis Bacon.

   These two princes were agreeable to be joined in marriage, and thereby knit both realms into one. John Hayward.

   Come, knit hands, and beat the ground
   In a light fantastick round. John Milton.

   God gave several abilities to several persons, that each might help to supply the publick needs, and, by joining to fill up all wants, they be knit together by justice, as the parts of the world are by nature. Jeremy Taylor, Rule of living holy.

   Nature cannot knit the bones while the parts are under a discharge. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.

   4 . To contract.

   What are the thoughts that knit thy brow in frowns,
   And turn thy eyes so coldly on thy prince. Joseph Addison, Cato.

   5 . To tie up.

   He saw heaven opened, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth. Acts x. 11.

3. To Knitverb

   1. To weave without a loom.

   A young shepherdess knitting and singing: her voice comforted her hands to work, and her hands kept time to her voice’s musick. Philip Sidney.

   Make the world distinguish Julia’s son
   From the vile offspring of a trull, that sits
   By the town-wall, and for her living knits. Dryden.

   2. To join; to close; to unite.

   Our sever’d navy too
   Have knit again, and float, threat’ning most sea-like. William Shakespeare.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. knit

   Knit is a method or process of creating fabric by interlocking loops of yarn or thread using knitting needles or a machine. It is also used to describe any cloth or product made with this technique. In a broader sense, knit can also refer to closely connecting or unitifying elements or people together, similar to how individual threads are combined to create a whole piece of fabric.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Knit

   of Knit

2. Knitverb

   to form into a knot, or into knots; to tie together, as cord; to fasten by tying

3. Knitverb

   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

4. Knitverb

   to join; to cause to grow together

5. Knitverb

   to unite closely; to connect; to engage; as, hearts knit together in love

6. Knitverb

   to draw together; to contract into wrinkles

7. Knitverb

   to form a fabric by interlacing yarn or thread; to weave by making knots or loops

8. Knitverb

   to be united closely; to grow together; as, broken bones will in time knit and become sound

9. Knitnoun

   union knitting; texture

10. Etymology: [OE. knitten, knutten, As. cnyttan, fr. cnotta knot; akin to Icel. knta, Sw. knyta, Dan. knytte. See Knot.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Knit

   nit, v.t. to form into a knot: to tie together: to unite into network by needles: to unite closely, to draw together: to contract.—v.i. to interweave with needles: to grow together:—pr.p. knit′ting; pa.t. and pa.p. knit′ted or knit.—n. (Shak.) a style of knitting.—ns. Knit′ter; Knit′ting, the work of a knitter: union, junction: the network formed by knitting; Knit′ting-machine′, a machine for knitting; Knit′ting-need′le, a long needle or wire used for knitting thread into stockings, &c. [A.S. cnyttan—cnotta, a knot.]

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1. KNIT

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Matched Categories

1. • Create From Raw Material
   • Fabric
   • Handicraft
   • Wrinkle

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'KNIT' in Verbs Frequency: #687

Anagrams for KNIT »

1. tink

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of KNIT in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of KNIT in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of KNIT in a Sentence

1. Sheriff Clay Myers:

   On behalf of the Sheriff's Office, I would like to extend our deepest condolences to Trooper Houle's family, friends and the Washington State Patrol, this is a tragic accident and will be felt hard in our close-knit law enforcement community.

2. Rob Williamson:

   These folks are developers and they're looking to develop housing and make some money. the town's small, very tight knit.

3. White House spokesman Josh Earnest:

   Even expressions that are offensive, that are distasteful, and intended to sow divisions in an otherwise tight-knit, diverse community in Phoenix cannot be used as a justification to carry out an act of violence.

4. Democratic Rep. Peter DeFazio:

   Roseburg is a small, tight-knit community, it’ll take time and our patience as they grieve and recover. We call that UCC Strong. Roseburg strong.

5. Matt Cartwright:

   I think about the close-knit confines of judicial chambers, you have a brand-spanking-new lawyer out of law school...( who) regards the federal judge that he or she works for as part of the pantheon of demigods.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=KNIT
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Knit
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=KNIT
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/KNIT
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=KNIT