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Irregular verb

weave

/wiːv/

Base
weave
Past simple
wove / weaved
Past participle
woven / weaved

Usage

Use wove/woven for cloth and storytelling; use the regular weaved for moving in and out, as in weaved through traffic.

Meaning

  • to make cloth by crossing threads

Example

The artist wove a colourful rug.

She weaved through the crowded market.

This story has been woven from several true events.