to knit

Examples

• All

• The men are in power, and families are closely knit.

  Academic text (2014)

• Helping others and being of service knit us together as human beings.

• For this work, we must be knit together as one.

• And then it has all these little tie bits which go all over the place, which knit the two levels together.

• "And it came to pass that the soul of Jonathan "was knit with the soul of David.

  Death at a Funeral (2007)

• I think it's something that knits us all together.

  The Hunger Games (2012)

• A community has a common informative configuration that knits people together.

  Academic text (1995)

• Diasporas are defined, of course, by the cultural connections and flows that knit together a single geographically dispersed group.

  Academic text (2003)

• In addition, there is a great need to knit together the pieces of your life.

• A tangle of accidents and deceptions knits the family together.

Synonyms

T

to tie

vsto knit

923 1.0

To fasten things together by making a knot with string or rope

suggests close unity without requiring physical fastening or knots

L

to link

vsto knit

442 1.1

To join two things together physically

emphasizes a closer, tighter bond rather than any simple connection

C

to connect

vsto knit

278 1.1

Join two things so they form one piece

stresses close personal or metaphorical linking rather than only functional joining

S

to stitch

vsto knit

99 2.5

To join or repair cloth with a needle and thread

covers close uniting in general rather than specific sewing actions

W

to weave

vsto knit

62 3.5

To make cloth by crossing threads or to join things into a single piece

focuses on tight unity rather than patterned interlacing of parts

E

to entwine

vsto knit

21 5.4

To twist things together, often like plants or rope

describes close joining without the specific idea of twisting

L

to link up

vsto knit

• Informal

9 3.0

To join people, places, or things so they become connected

implies a nearer, more intimate joining than a casual connection

S

to sew together

vsto knit

7 2.3

To join two pieces of cloth with a needle and thread

is broader and more social, not limited to joining fabrics

K

to knit together

vsto knit

2 3.9

Make people or groups work closely together as one

is identical in meaning but is a shorter single word

Antonyms

S

separate

829 2.1

Not joined to another thing and kept apart

D

to divide

680 1.1

To split something into parts or groups

Idioms

K

to knit one's brows

• Informal

1 6.8

To move the eyebrows together in a small frown when thinking, confused, or worried

Phrasal Verbs

K

to knit together

2 3.9

Make people or groups work closely together as one

Compounds

T

tight-knit community

3 3.5

A group of people who know and help each other

T

tightly knit

3 3.7

A group whose members are close and support each other

C

closely knit

1 3.7

A group of people who help and support each other

D

double knit

• Specialized

1 5.1

A thick fabric made from two layers of thread joined together that holds its shape well

L

loosely knit

1 5.5

A group of people with weak informal connections

K

knit stitch

• Specialized

3.3

A basic loop made with needles when making cloth from yarn

How United

to merge

192 3.2

to knit

10 3.6

to unite

∞ 2.1

to connect

278 1.1

join

11 2.9

to link

442 1.1

Surface Forms

Etymology