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sew

1

[ soh ]

verb (used with object)

, sewed, sewn or sewed, sew·ing.
  1. to join or attach by stitches.
  2. to make, repair, etc., (a garment) by such means.
  3. to enclose or secure with stitches:

    to sew flour in a bag.

  4. to close (a hole, wound, etc.) by means of stitches (usually followed by up ).


verb (used without object)

, sewed, sewn or sewed, sew·ing.
  1. to work with a needle and thread or with a sewing machine.

verb phrase

    1. Informal. to get or have a monopoly of; control exclusively.
    2. Informal. to complete or conclude (arrangements, negotiations, etc.) successfully:

      They were about to sew up the deal when the argument started.

    3. to gain or be assured of:

      He tried to sew up as many votes as possible before the convention.

sew

2

[ soo ]

verb (used with object)

, sewed, sew·ing.
  1. to ground (a vessel) at low tide (sometimes followed by by up ).

verb (used without object)

, sewed, sew·ing.
  1. (of a vessel) to be grounded at low tide.

noun

  1. the amount of additional water necessary to float a grounded vessel.

sew

/ səʊ /

verb

  1. to join or decorate (pieces of fabric, etc) by means of a thread repeatedly passed through with a needle or similar implement
  2. tr; often foll by on or up to attach, fasten, or close by sewing
  3. tr to make (a garment, etc) by sewing


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sew1

First recorded before 900; Middle English seuen, souen, Old English siw(i)an, siowan; cognate with Old High German siuwan, Old Norse sauma, Gothic siujan; akin to Sanskrit sī́vyati “(he) sews,” Latin suere; seam

Origin of sew2

First recorded in 1580–90; from Middle French sewer, shortening of essewer, from unattested Vulgar Latin exaquāre, equivalent to Latin ex- “out of, from, thoroughly” + verb derivative of aqua “water”; sewer 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sew1

Old English sēowan; related to Old Norse sӯja, Gothic siujan, Old High German siuwen, Latin suere to sew, Sanskrit sīvjati he sews

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Example Sentences

You could sew lead piping into that and it wouldn't show up.

I sew, glue, glitter, cut, and tie numerous things onto my products to make the final creation.

The enemy is also improving its ability to infiltrate and sew dissent among the Afghan security forces' ranks.

It also takes years of training to be able to sew, embroider, bead, and otherwise embellish these clothes.

Except for the thread he used to sew the remnants together, everything was recycled.

Bubby, why don't you go home and have your mother sew up that awful hole in your trowsers?

The figure value of “sew,” therefore equals or is represented by a cipher .

She was so handy with a needle, and allus ready to cut out calico dingusses that the peon gals could sew up.

I stopped him pretty quickly, and bade him sew up his mouth until he came to his sober senses again.

My store was a little affair then, but I was a busy body; I used to study and sew evenings.

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