■ 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 .