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closely knit — adjective held together as by social or cultural ties (Freq. 1) a close knit family close knit little villages the group was closely knit • Syn: ↑close knit • Similar to: ↑close … Useful english dictionary
closely-knit — close knit [close knit] [ˌkləʊs ˈnɪt] [ˌkloʊs] (also less frequent ˌclosely ˈknit) adjective … Useful english dictionary
knit — [nıt] v present participle knitting [I and T] [: Old English; Origin: cnyttan] 1.) past tense and past participle knitted to make clothing out of wool, using two ↑knitting needles →↑crochet ▪ My grandmother taught me how to knit. ▪ She s knitting … Dictionary of contemporary English
knit — verb past tense and past participle knitted or knitting (I, T) 1 also knit up to make clothing out of wool using two knitting needles: knit sb sth: She s knitting me a sweater. compare crochet 2 technical to use a plain (=basic) knitting stitch:… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
knit´ter — knit «niht», verb, knit|ted or knit, knit|ting, noun. –v.t. 1. to make (cloth or an article of clothing) by looping yarn or thread together with long needles: »She is knitting a sweater … Useful english dictionary
Knit — (n[i^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Knit} or {Knitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Knitting}.] [OE. knitten, knutten, As. cnyttan, fr. cnotta knot; akin to Icel. kn[=y]ta, Sw. knyta, Dan. knytte. See {Knot}.] 1. To form into a knot, or into knots; to tie… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Knit — (n[i^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Knit} or {Knitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Knitting}.] [OE. knitten, knutten, As. cnyttan, fr. cnotta knot; akin to Icel. kn[=y]ta, Sw. knyta, Dan. knytte. See {Knot}.] 1. To form into a knot, or into knots; to tie… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
knit — [nit] vt. knitted or knit, knitting [ME knitten < OE cnyttan (akin to Ger knütten, to tie (fishing) nets) < base of cnotta, KNOT1] 1. to make (cloth or a garment) by interconnecting loops of yarn or thread in rows of stitches by means of a… … English World dictionary
Knit — Knit, v. i. 1. To form a fabric by interlacing yarn or thread; to weave by making knots or loops. [1913 Webster] 2. To be united closely; to grow together; as, broken bones will in time knit and become sound. [1913 Webster] {To knit up}, to wind… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
knit — [[t]nɪ̱t[/t]] knits, knitting, knitted (The past tense can be either knit or knitted for meaning 4.) 1) VERB If you knit something, especially an article of clothing, you make it from wool or a similar thread by using two knitting needles or a… … English dictionary
