sew
1
[ soh ]
/ soʊ /
verb (used with object), sewed, sewn or sewed, sew·ing.
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 by up).
verb (used without object), sewed, sewn or sewed, sew·ing.
to work with a needle and thread or with a sewing machine.
Verb Phrases
sew up,
- Informal. to get or have a monopoly of; control exclusively.
- Informal. to 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.
Origin of sew
1OTHER WORDS FROM sew
sew·a·ble, adjective, nounWords nearby sew
sevier,
sevier river,
seville,
seville orange,
sevruga,
sew,
sew up,
sewage,
sewage farm,
sewage gas,
sewall
Definition for sew (2 of 2)
sew
2
[ soo ]
/ su /
verb (used with object), sewed, sew·ing.
to ground (a vessel) at low tide (sometimes fol by up).
verb (used without object), sewed, sew·ing.
(of a vessel) to be grounded at low tide.
noun
the amount of additional water necessary to float a grounded vessel.
Origin of sew
2
1505–15; < Middle French
sewer, aphetic variant of
essewer < Vulgar Latin
*exaquāre, equivalent to Latin
ex-
ex-1 +
aqu(a) water +
-āre infinitive suffix
Example sentences from the Web for sew
British Dictionary definitions for sew
sew
/ (səʊ) /
verb sews, sewing, sewed, sewn or sewed
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
See also
sew up
Word Origin for sew
Old English
sēowan; related to Old Norse
sӯja, Gothic
siujan, Old High German
siuwen, Latin
suere to sew, Sanskrit
sīvjati he sews