[nɪt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- make (a garment, blanket, etc.) by interlocking loops of wool or other yarn with knitting needles or on a machine
(e.g: she was knitting a sweater)

- unite or cause to unite
(e.g: disparate regions had begun to knit together under the king)

- tighten (one's eyebrows) in a frown of concentration, disapproval, or anxiety
(e.g: Marcus knitted his brows)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English cnyttan, of West Germanic origin; related to German dialect knütten, also to knot. The original sense was ‘tie in or with a knot’, hence ‘join, unite’ (knit); an obsolete Middle English sense ‘knot string to make a net’ gave rise to knit

[nɪt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a knitted fabric
(e.g: a machine-washable knit)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English cnyttan, of West Germanic origin; related to German dialect knütten, also to knot. The original sense was ‘tie in or with a knot’, hence ‘join, unite’ (knit); an obsolete Middle English sense ‘knot string to make a net’ gave rise to knit

[nɪt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- denoting or relating to a type of knitting stitch produced by putting the needle through the front of each stitch from left to right


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English cnyttan, of West Germanic origin; related to German dialect knütten, also to knot. The original sense was ‘tie in or with a knot’, hence ‘join, unite’ (knit); an obsolete Middle English sense ‘knot string to make a net’ gave rise to knit