1 B2 neutral
Of bones or tissue: to heal and grow back together naturally.
"The doctor said the fracture would knit together within six weeks if she rested."
inseparable
knit together
B2 neutral inseparable transitive/intransitive
To unite or join things or people closely and firmly, or for bones and wounds to heal and fuse.
In plain English
To join things tightly so they become one, like when a broken bone heals or a community becomes very close.
What does "knit together" mean?
3 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 B2 idiomatic neutral
To unite people, communities, or groups into a close and cohesive whole.
"The shared experience of hardship knit the small village together in a way that nothing else could."
inseparable
3 B2 idiomatic neutral
To combine different narrative elements, themes, or ideas into a coherent whole.
"The final chapter knits together all the loose threads of the story."
inseparable
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To connect by knitting — linking loops of thread together into a unified fabric.
Actually means
To join things tightly so they become one, like when a broken bone heals or a community becomes very close.
Usage tip
Used both literally (bones, tissue healing) and figuratively (communities, narratives, themes). The figurative use is very common in political and cultural commentary. Can be transitive ('the experience knit the team together') or intransitive ('the broken ends knit together over time').
Words that pair with "knit together"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
community bones narrative themes society wounds family
How to conjugate "knit together"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
knit together
I/you/we/they
3rd person
knits together
he/she/it
Past simple
knited together
yesterday
Past participle
knited together
have + pp
-ing form
kniting together
continuous
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