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knit

knit \'nit\ vb or knit or knit.ted;  or knit.ting [ME knitten, fr. OE 
   cnyttan; akin to OE cnotta knot] chiefly dial  1: to tie together  2a: to 
   link firmly or closely  2b: to cause to grow together  2c: to contract into 
   wrinkles  3: to form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected 
   loops wi th needles 1: to make knitted fabrics or objects  2a: to become 
   compact  2b: to grow together  2c: to become drawn together  - knit.ter n