# wove

Pronunciation: say "WOHV" US /woʊv/, UK /wəʊv/

## Verb

1. Past tense of weave. — simple past of weave
   - Simple: Past tense of weave. Use it for the past.
   - _The artisan wove intricate patterns into the tapestry._
   - _He wove between the parked cars to reach the far sidewalk._
2. Past participle of weave (nonstandard; the standard form is woven). *(nonstandard)* — past participle of weave
   - Simple: Past participle of weave. An informal form used after has, have, or had.
   - _By the end of the week she had wove three scarves for the fair._
   - _He had wove the rumor into something nobody could untangle._

## Adjective

3. Made on a mold of closely woven wire, giving the paper a uniform surface without visible lines.
   - Simple: Made on a screen of tightly woven wire, so the paper has a smooth, even surface.
   - _The printer favored wove stock because it took fine illustrations cleanly._
   - _She sketched on a sheet of wove paper that showed no grain at all._

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