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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Knit \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 together, as
        cord; to fasten by tying.
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              A great sheet knit at the four corners. --Acts x.
                                                    11.
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              When your head did but ache,
              I knit my handkercher about your brows. --Shak.
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     2. 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.
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     3. To join; to cause to grow together.
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              Nature can not knit the bones while the parts are
              under a discharge.                    --Wiseman.
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     4. To unite closely; to connect; to engage; as, hearts knit
        together in love.
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              Thy merit hath my duty strongly knit. --Shak.
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              Come, knit hands, and beat the ground,
              In a light fantastic round.           --Milton
                                                    (Comus).
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              A link among the days, toknit
              The generations each to each.         --Tennyson.
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     5. To draw together; to contract into wrinkles.
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              He knits his brow and shows an angry eye. --Shak.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Knit \Knit\, v. i.
     1. To form a fabric by interlacing yarn or thread; to weave
        by making knots or loops.
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     2. To be united closely; to grow together; as, broken bones
        will in time knit and become sound.
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     To knit up, to wind up; to conclude; to come to a close.
        ``It remaineth to knit up briefly with the nature and
        compass of the seas.'' [Obs.] --Holland.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Knit \Knit\, n.
     Union knitting; texture. --Shak.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Knit \Knit\, v. i.
     1. To form a fabric by interlacing yarn or thread; to weave
        by making knots or loops.
  
     2. To be united closely; to grow together; as, broken bones
        will in time knit and become sound.
  
     To knit up, to wind up; to conclude; to come to a close.
        ``It remaineth to knit up briefly with the nature and
        compass of the seas.'' [Obs.] --Holland.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Knit \Knit\, n.
     Union knitting; texture. --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Knit \Knit\, 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?ta, Sw. knyta, Dan. knytte. See
     Knot.]
     1. To form into a knot, or into knots; to tie together, as
        cord; to fasten by tying.
  
              A great sheet knit at the four corners. --Acts x.
                                                    11.
  
              When your head did but ache, I knit my handkercher
              about your brows.                     --Shak.
  
     2. 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.
  
     3. To join; to cause to grow together.
  
              Nature can not knit the bones while the parts are
              under a discharge.                    --Wiseman.
  
     4. To unite closely; to connect; to engage; as, hearts knit
        together in love.
  
              Thy merit hath my duty strongly knit. --Shak.
  
              Come, knit hands, and beat the ground, In a light
              fantastic round.                      --Milton.
  
              A link among the days, toknit The generations each
              to each.                              --Tennyson.
  
     5. To draw together; to contract into wrinkles.
  
              He knits his brow and shows an angry eye. --Shak.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  knit
       n 1: a fabric made by knitting [syn: knitted fabric]
       2: a basic knitting stitch [syn: knit stitch, plain, plain
          stitch]
       3: needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of
          connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by
          machine [syn: knitting, knitwork]
       v 1: make (textiles) by knitting; "knit a scarf"
       2: tie or link together [syn: entwine]
       3: to gather something into small wrinkles or folds; "She
          puckered her lips" [syn: pucker, rumple, cockle, crumple]
       [also: knitting, knitted]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  knit
     Αγγλικά n.
     πλεκτό (''ένδυμα'')
     Αγγλικά vb.
     πλέκω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  knit
     n.
     1 A knitted garment.
     2 A session of knitting.
     vb.
     1 (lb en ambitransitive) To turn thread or yarn into a piece of
  fabric by forming loops that are pulled through each other. This can be
  done by hand with needles or by machine.
     2 (lb en figuratively transitive) To join closely and firmly
  together.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  knit
     n.
     1 A knitted garment.
     2 A session of knitting.
     vb.
     1 (lb en ambitransitive) To turn thread or yarn into a piece of
  fabric by forming loops that are pulled through each other. This can be
  done by hand with needles or by machine.
     2 (lb en figuratively transitive) To join closely and firmly
  together.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  knit
     n.
     1 A knitted garment.
     2 A session of knitting.
     vb.
     1 (lb en ambitransitive) To turn thread or yarn into a piece of
  fabric by forming loops that are pulled through each other. This can be
  done by hand with needles or by machine.
     2 (lb en figuratively transitive) To join closely and firmly
  together.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  knit
     n.
     1 A knitted garment.
     2 A session of knitting.
     vb.
     1 (lb en ambitransitive) To turn thread or yarn into a piece of
  fabric by forming loops that are pulled through each other. This can be
  done by hand with needles or by machine.
     2 (lb en figuratively transitive) To join closely and firmly
  together.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  knit
     Englanti vb.
     1 kutoa ''kutimilla'', neuloa
     2 liittää yhteen
     3 yhdistää
     4 lujittaa
     5 rypistää, kurtistaa

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  knit
     Engelska n.
     (med beskrivande term) typ av stickning
     Engelska vb.
     sticka, tillverka vävnad

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Knit /nˈɪt/
  حك

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  knit //ˈnɪt// 
  1. съединявам
  to combine from various elements
  2. сплотявам
  to join closely together
  3. плета́
  to make fabric from thread or yarn

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  knit /nˈɪt/
  plést

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  knit /nˈɪt/
  uplést

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]


  knit /nˈɪt/ 
  gwau

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]


  knit /nˈɪt/ 
  gweu