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21knit — I. verb (knit or knitted; knitting) Etymology: Middle English knitten, from Old English cnyttan; akin to Old English cnotta knot Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. chiefly dialect to tie together 2 …
22corrugate — [ kɒrʊgeɪt] verb contract into wrinkles or folds. Origin ME: from L. corrugat , corrugare to wrinkle , from cor (expressing intensive force) + rugare (from ruga a wrinkle ) …
23pucker — verb tightly gather or contract into wrinkles or small folds. noun a wrinkle or small fold. Derivatives puckery adjective Origin C16: prob. frequentative, from the base of poke2 and pocket (suggesting the formation of small purse like gatherings) …
24corrugate — v. a. Wrinkle, cockle, pucker, contract into wrinkles …
25corrugate — ► VERB ▪ contract into wrinkles or folds. ORIGIN Latin corrugare to wrinkle …
26pucker — ► VERB ▪ tightly gather or contract into wrinkles or small folds. ► NOUN ▪ a wrinkle or small fold. ORIGIN probably from POKE(Cf. ↑poke) and POCKET(Cf. ↑pocketable) (suggesting the formation of small purse like gatherings) …
27knit — knittable, adj. knitter, n. /nit/, v., knitted or knit, knitting, n. v.t. 1. to make (a garment, fabric, etc.) by interlocking loops of one or more yarns either by hand with knitting needles or by machine. 2. to join closely and firmly, as… …
28knit — [[t]nɪt[/t]] v. knit•ted knit, knit•ting, 1) tex clo to make (a garment, fabric, etc.) by interlocking loops of yarn by hand with knitting needles or by machine 2) to join closely and firmly, as members or parts 3) to contract into folds or… …
29gather — gatherable, adj. gatherer, n. /gadh euhr/, v.t. 1. to bring together into one group, collection, or place: to gather firewood; to gather the troops. 2. to bring together or assemble from various places, sources, or people; collect gradually: The… …
30gather — gath•er [[t]ˈgæð ər[/t]] v. t. 1) to bring together into one group, collection, or place; collect: to gather firewood; to gather supporters[/ex] 2) agr. to pick or harvest (any crop or natural yield) from its place of growth: to gather fruit[/ex] …
