to knit broken bones together

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• 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

• knit — [c]/nɪt / (say nit) verb (knitted or knit, knitting) –verb (t) 1. to make (a garment, fabric, etc.) by interlacing loops of yarn either by hand with knitting needles or by machine. 2. to join closely and firmly together, as members or parts. 3.… …  

• knit — [[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… …   From formal English to slang

• knit — 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… …   Universalium

• knit — verb 1) disparate regions began to knit together Syn: unite, unify, come together, bond, fuse, coalesce, merge, meld, blend 2) we expect broken bones to knit Syn: heal, mend …   Synonyms and antonyms 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

• To knit up — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Twelve Swords of Power — Doomgiver redirects here. For the Imperial Star Destroyer in the Star Wars expanded universe see Doomgiver (Star Wars). The Twelve Swords of Power, Swords of Power, or swords featured in the epic Fred Saberhagen sci fi/fantasy series, Books of… …   Wikipedia

• mend — mendable, adj. /mend/, v.t. 1. to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy. 2. to remove or correct defects or errors in. 3. to set right; make… …   Universalium

• mend — [[t]mɛnd[/t]] v. t. 1) to make (something damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend clothes[/ex] 2) to correct defects or errors in 3) to set right; make better; improve: to mend matters[/ex] 4) to progress toward recovery, as a sick …   From formal English to slang