KNIT


Meaning of KNIT in English

■ verb ( ~s , ~ting ; past and past participle ~ted or (especially in sense 2) ~ )

1》 make by interlocking loops of yarn with ~ting needles or on a machine.

↘make (a plain stitch) in ~ting.

2》 unite or cause to unite.

↘(of parts of a broken bone) become joined.

3》 tighten (one's eyebrows) in a frown.

■ noun ( ~s ) ~ted garments.

Derivatives

~ter noun

Origin

OE cnyttan , of W. Gmc origin; related to knot 1 .

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