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knit
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- pronunciation:
- nIt
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verb |
| inflections: |
knits, knitting, knit, knitted |
| definition 1: |
When you knit, you make things like clothing or blankets using thick threads called yarn. Loops of yarn are connected to each other by passing other yarn through them using long needles that you hold in your hands. You can also knit by using a machine.
My grandmother likes to knit. She made a pretty sweater for my baby sister.
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| definition 2: |
When you knit, you make things by knitting.
My aunt knitted slippers for me and my brother for Christmas.- similar words:
- weave
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| related words: |
set |
| derivations: |
knittable (adj.), knitter (n.) |
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