reweaves
Repairs textile damage
Reweaves is the third-person singular of reweave, meaning to weave again.
The word applies literally to repairing fabric by weaving new threads into damaged areas: The tailor reweaves the torn sleeve.
Figuratively, it describes reconstructing something intricate—a narrative, a relationship, a social fabric: The author reweaves familiar themes into something new.
Fabric-making frame
- fabricWoven or knit material
- threadFiber for stitching
- yarnTwisted strand for crafts
- weftCrosswise loom threads
warp · darning · stitching · tapestry · fibers · handwoven · silk · wool
Restoring damaged items
- restoringReturning to original condition
- fixingRestoring proper function
- patchingRepairing by covering
- darningRepairing fabric by weaving
rebuilding · reconstructing · repairing · renewing · rejoining · reattaching · reinforcing · amending
Resuming a severed link
- reunitingComing back together
- intertwiningTwisting together mutually
- interlacingCrossing and recrossing alternately
- mergingBlending into one
blending · synthesizing · combining · harmonizing · reconciling · reintegrating · binding · linking
Sequences of fictional events
- plotsSecret plans or storylines
- threadsTwisted fiber strands
- connectionsRelationships between things
- themesMain ideas throughout
continuity · retelling · restructuring · reimagining · editing · revision · storyline · arc
Remaking something fundamentally
- reshapingAltering structure or form
- reimaginingFresh interpretation of existing material
- renewingMaking valid again
- revitalizingRestoring strength or energy
regenerating · recreating · reworking · reconfiguring · rebirthing · reconstituting · metamorphosis · evolution
loom
Fabric-making frame
weft · warp · darning · stitching · tapestry · fibers · handwoven · silk · wool · cotton
mending
Restoring damaged items
- restoringReturning to original condition
- fixingRestoring proper function
- patchingRepairing by covering
darning · rebuilding · reconstructing · repairing · renewing · rejoining · reattaching · reinforcing · amending · correcting
reconnecting
Resuming a severed link
- reunitingComing back together
- intertwiningTwisting together mutually
- interlacingCrossing and recrossing alternately
merging · blending · synthesizing · combining · harmonizing · reconciling · reintegrating · binding · linking · joining
storylines
Sequences of fictional events
- plotsSecret plans or storylines
- threadsTwisted fiber strands
- connectionsRelationships between things
themes · continuity · retelling · restructuring · reimagining · editing · revision · storyline · arc · subplot
reinventing
Remaking something fundamentally
- reshapingAltering structure or form
- reimaginingFresh interpretation of existing material
- renewingMaking valid again
revitalizing · regenerating · recreating · reworking · reconfiguring · rebirthing · reconstituting · metamorphosis · evolution · restoration
reweavesdamages
Compensation for injury
ruins · wrecks · mars · degrades · deteriorates
reweavesunravels
Separates twisted strands
separates · disentangles · disconnects · fragments · disintegrates