Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to knit
Participle: knitted; knit
Gerund: knitting
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | knit |
| you | knit |
| he;she;it | knits |
| we | knit |
| you | knit |
| they | knit |
Perfect
| I | have knitted; knit; knitten |
| you | have knitted; knit; knitten |
| he;she;it | has knitted; knit; knitten |
| we | have knitted; knit; knitten |
| you | have knitted; knit; knitten |
| they | have knitted; knit; knitten |
Past
| I | knitted; knit |
| you | knitted; knit |
| he;she;it | knitted; knit |
| we | knitted; knit |
| you | knitted; knit |
| they | knitted; knit |
Pluperfect
| I | had knitted; knit; knitten |
| you | had knitted; knit; knitten |
| he;she;it | had knitted; knit; knitten |
| we | had knitted; knit; knitten |
| you | had knitted; knit; knitten |
| they | had knitted; knit; knitten |
Future
| I | will knit |
| you | will knit |
| he;she;it | will knit |
| we | will knit |
| you | will knit |
| they | will knit |
Future Perfect
| I | will have knitted; knit; knitten |
| you | will have knitted; knit; knitten |
| he;she;it | will have knitted; knit; knitten |
| we | will have knitted; knit; knitten |
| you | will have knitted; knit; knitten |
| they | will have knitted; knit; knitten |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | knit |
| you | knit |
| he;she;it | knit |
| we | knit |
| you | knit |
| they | knit |
Perfect
| I | have knitted; knit; knitten |
| you | have knitted; knit; knitten |
| he;she;it | have knitted; knit; knitten |
| we | have knitted; knit; knitten |
| you | have knitted; knit; knitten |
| they | have knitted; knit; knitten |
Imperfect
| I | knitted; knit |
| you | knitted; knit |
| he;she;it | knitted; knit |
| we | knitted; knit |
| you | knitted; knit |
| they | knitted; knit |
Pluperfect
| I | had knitted; knit; knitten |
| you | had knitted; knit; knitten |
| he;she;it | had knitted; knit; knitten |
| we | had knitted; knit; knitten |
| you | had knitted; knit; knitten |
| they | had knitted; knit; knitten |
Conditional
Present
| I | would knit |
| you | would knit |
| he;she;it | would knit |
| we | would knit |
| you | would knit |
| they | would knit |
Perfect
| I | would have knitted; knit; knitten |
| you | would have knitted; knit; knitten |
| he;she;it | would have knitted; knit; knitten |
| we | would have knitted; knit; knitten |
| you | would have knitted; knit; knitten |
| they | would have knitted; knit; knitten |
Imperative
| you | knit |
| we | Let's knit |
| you | knit |
Verbs similar to 'knit'
init,
kit,
knot,
nit,
amit,
ant,
bait,
bit,
blit,
brit,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- to combine more than one item into one
- accouple, affix, associate, attach, bewed, bind, clasp, clinch, combine, conglomerate, conglutinate, conjoin, connect, couple, entwine, fay, fix, graft, hitch, hook, inosculate, interlink, join, joint, knot, link, marry, put together, splice, unite, wed, yoke
- purl
- crochet, weave, hook, knot, intertwine, braid, sew
- heal
- mend, ossify, set, recuperate
Antonyms
- heal
- injure, infect, harm, damage
Additional Information
Cf. Old English weak verb cnyttan
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. O.E.
cnyttan "to tie with a knot, bind, fasten," related to O.N.
knytja, M.L.G.
knütten "to tie, knot," O.E.
cnotta "a knot," from P.Gmc.
*knuttjan, from stem
*knutt-. Of brows, c.1386. Meaning "to do knitting" (especially plain stitch) is from 1530.
Knitting "knitted work" attested from 1880.
2. Etymology tree
3. Proto-Indo-European *gnod-der.?
4. Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu
5. Proto-Indo-European *ǵnu-tonder.?
6. Proto-Germanic *knuttô
7. Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
8. Proto-Germanic *-janą
9. Proto-Germanic *knuttijaną
10. Proto-West Germanic *knuttijan
11. Old English cnyttan
12. Middle English knytten
13. English knit
14. Inherited from Middle English knytten, from Old English cnyttan, from Proto-West Germanic *knuttijan, from Proto-Germanic *knuttijaną, from *knuttô + *-janą.
15. Cognate with Low German knütten and Old Norse knýta (whence Danish knytte, Norwegian Nynorsk knyta). More at knot. See: Low Saxon 'knütten', Danish '
knytte', Norwegian, nynorsk '
knyta'.
Verbs referencing "knit"
English
connect, Xhosa
nitha.
Sample Sentences
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[...] capacity and development were beautifully expressed in its graceful outline, and its broad open brow; her dress, arranged by herself, was a pattern of neatness and simplicity; the work she had knitted, lay beside her; her writing-book was on the desk she leaned upon.—From the mournful ruin of such bereavement, there had slowly risen up this gentle, tender, guileless, grateful-hearted being.
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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‘“ When left alone, she seems very happy if she have her knitting or sewing, and will busy herself for hours; if she have no occupation, she evidently amuses herself by imaginary dialogues, or by recalling past impressions; she counts with her fingers, or spells [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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Miss Ophelia sat down, and pulled out her knitting-work, and sat there grim with indignation. She knit and knit, but while she mused the fire burned; at last she broke out—“I tell you, Augustine, I can't get over things so, if you can. It's a perfect abomination for you to defend such a [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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Miss Ophelia sat down, and pulled out her knitting-work, and sat there grim with indignation. She knit and knit, but while she mused the fire burned; at last she broke out—“I tell you, Augustine, I can't get over things so, if you can. It's a perfect abomination for you to defend such a system,—that's _my_ [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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Miss Ophelia felt rather disposed to cavil at this picture, and was laying down her knitting to begin, but St. Clare stopped her.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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“ Augustine, ” she said, suddenly, as she sat knitting, “ have you ever made any provision for your servants, in case of your death ? ”
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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[...] full on the face; and Tom gave a wild cry of amazement and despair, that rung through all the galleries, as the men advanced, with their burden, to the open parlor door, where Miss Ophelia still sat knitting.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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“ Probably they will do so, ” said Aunt Dorcas, knitting peacefully.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)