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knit

The correct spelling is knit.

How to pronounce knit

/ˈnɪt/
noun

IPA: /ˈnɪt/

Say it like: Nit

The correct spelling is knit. A knitted garment. For example: "The first generation knitted to order; the second still knits for its own use; the next leaves knitting to industrial manufacturers."

Usage Examples

The first generation knitted to order; the second still knits for its own use; the next leaves knitting to industrial manufacturers.

The fight for survival knitted the men closely together.

All those seedlings knitted into a kaleidoscopic border.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A knitted garment.
  2. 2.A session of knitting.

verb

  1. 1.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. 2.To join closely and firmly together.
  3. 3.To become closely and firmly joined; become compacted.
  4. 4.To grow together.
  5. 5.To combine from various elements.

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