1. (imp. & p. p.) of Knit.

2. (v. t.) To form into a knot, or into knots; to tie together, as cord; to fasten by tying.

3. (v. t.) To form, as a textile fabric, by the interlacing of yarn or thread in a series of connected loops, by means of needles, either by hand or by machinery; as, to knit stockings.

4. (v. t.) To join; to cause to grow together.

5. (v. t.) To unite closely; to connect; to engage; as, hearts knit together in love.

6. (v. t.) To draw together; to contract into wrinkles.

7. (v. i.) To form a fabric by interlacing yarn or thread; to weave by making knots or loops.

8. (v. i.) To be united closely; to grow together; as, broken bones will in time knit and become sound.

9. (n.) Union knitting; texture.

abbreviate adhere affix anchor annex attach belay bind braid cement cicatrize cinch circumscribe clamp clinch close up coarct cocker cockle cohere combine come together communicate compact compress concentrate condense connect consolidate constrict constringe contract converge corrugate cramp crease crimp crimple crinkle crumple curtail decrease draw draw in draw together embrace engraft enlace entwine fasten fix furrow graft granulate grapple grow together hang together heal heal over hold together intercommunicate interconnect interknit interlace intertie intertissue intertwine intertwist interweave intort join knot lace link loom loop make fast mat meet mend merge moor narrow net noose plait pleach pucker pucker up purse put to raddle reduce ridge right itself rimple ripple ruck ruckle rumple scab over screw up secure set set to shirr shorten solidify splice strangle strangulate tie up tighten tissue trice up trim twill twine twist unite wattle weave web wimple wreathe wrinkle