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sew
1[soh]
verb (used with object)
to join or attach by stitches.
to make, repair, etc., (a garment) by such means.
to enclose or secure with stitches.
to sew flour in a bag.
to close (a hole, wound, etc.) by means of stitches (usually followed byup ).
verb (used without object)
to work with a needle and thread or with a sewing machine.
verb phrase
Informalto get or have a monopoly of; control exclusively.
Informalto complete or conclude (arrangements, negotiations, etc.) successfully.
They were about to sew up the deal when the argument started.
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)
to ground (a vessel) at low tide (sometimes followed by byup ).
verb (used without object)
(of a vessel) to be grounded at low tide.
noun
the amount of additional water necessary to float a grounded vessel.
sew
/ əʊ /
verb
to join or decorate (pieces of fabric, etc) by means of a thread repeatedly passed through with a needle or similar implement
(tr; often foll by on or up) to attach, fasten, or close by sewing
(tr) to make (a garment, etc) by sewing
Other Word Forms
- sewable adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of sew1
Example Sentences
They care for our children, build our homes, dig our ditches, trim our trees, clean our homes, hotels and businesses, wash our dishes, pick our crops, sew our clothes.
Using oil paints to create bright, sweeping strokes and cutting canvases apart to sew them together in new ways, Hurtado questioned the abstraction of the phrase “I am.”
"These two could have darts sewn up," Sky Sports pundit Wayne Mardle said.
Strict in their teachings, Robbins and Greissinger emphasized getting every bodily facet correct: from recreating the natural anatomy to sewing the perfect hidden stitch to making sure the eyes looked right.
If Arsenal lose that game, they could yet finish outside the Champions League places, despite having seemingly had second place sewn up for months.
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