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1. (v.t.) sew
to join or attach by stitches.
2. sew
to make, repair, etc., by such means:
She sewed her own wedding gown.
3. sew
to enclose or secure with stitches:
to sew flour in a bag.
4. sew
to close (a hole, wound, etc.) by means of stitches (usu. fol. by up).
5. (v.i.) sew
to work with a needle and thread or with a sewing machine.
6. sew
sew up,
7. sew
Informal. to get, have, accomplish, or control successfully or completely:
to sew up a deal; to sew up votes at a convention.
Etymology: (bef. 900; ME; OE siw(i)an, c. OFris
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| Definition of 'sew' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) sew, run up, sew together, stitch
fasten by sewing; do needlework
2. (verb) sew, tailor, tailor-make
create (clothes) with cloth
"Can the seamstress sew me a suit by next week?"
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1. (verb) sew
to use a needle and thread to make or fix
He sewed the hole in his sleeve.; kids learning to sew; I'll sew it up for you.
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| Definition of 'sew' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) sew
juice; gravy; a seasoned dish; a delicacy
2. (verb) sew
to follow; to pursue; to sue
3. (verb) sew
to unite or fasten together by stitches, as with a needle and thread
4. (verb) sew
to close or stop by ssewing; -- often with up; as, to sew up a rip
5. (verb) sew
to inclose by sewing; -- sometimes with up; as, to sew money in a bag
6. (verb) sew
to practice sewing; to work with needle and thread
7. (verb) sew
to drain, as a pond, for taking the fish
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Sense: to make, stitch or attach with thread, using a needle
She sewed the pieces together; Have you sewn my button on yet?
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 Afrikaans: naai |
 Arabic: يُخيط |
 Bulgarian: шия |
 Brazilian: costurar |
 Czech: (se)šít, přišít |
 German: nähen |
 Danish: sy |
 Greek: ράβω |
 Spanish: coser |
 Estonian: õmblema |
 Farsi: دوختن |
 Finnish: ommella |
 French: coudre |
 Hebrew: לִתפוֹר |
 Hindi: सीना, सिलाई करना |
 Croatian: sašiti, zašiti |
 Hungarian: (meg)varr |
 Indonesian: menjahit |
 Icelandic: sauma |
 Italian: cucire |
 Japanese: 縫う |
 Korean: 바느질하다 |
 Lithuanian: (su)siūti |
 Latvian: []šūt; piešūt |
 Malay: jahit |
 Dutch: naaien |
 Norwegian: sy |
 Polish: szyć |
 Persian: دوختن |
 Pashto: ګنډل، بخۍ وهل، بخۍ كول، ټ |
 Portuguese: coser |
 Romanian: a coase |
 Russian: (при)шить |
 Slovak: (zo)šiť, prišiť |
 Slovenian: šivati |
 Serbian: šiti |
 Swedish: sy |
 Thai: เย็บโดยใช้เข็ม |
 Turkish: (dikiş) dikmek |
 Taiwanese: 縫合，縫上 |
 Ukrainian: шити, пришивати |
 Urdu: دھاگے سے سلائی کرنا |
 Vietnamese: may, khâu |
 Chinese: 缝（制、补、合） |
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