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Definition of Sew
1. Verb. Fasten by sewing; do needlework. "They sew the cape "
Entails: Conjoin, Join
Specialized synonyms: Hem, Resew, Overcast, Overcast, Backstitch, Gather, Pucker, Tuck, Finedraw, Fell, Baste, Tack, Hemstitch, Retick, Tick, Cast On, Cast Off
Generic synonyms: Fasten, Fix, Secure
Derivative terms: Sewer, Sewing, Stitch, Stitcher, Stitchery, Stitching
2. Verb. Create (clothes) with cloth. "They sew the cape "; "Can the seamstress sew me a suit by next week?"
Generic synonyms: Fashion, Forge
Specialized synonyms: Run Up, Quilt
Derivative terms: Sewer, Sewing, Tailor, Tailoring
Definition of Sew
1. n. Juice; gravy; a seasoned dish; a delicacy.
2. v. t. To follow; to pursue; to sue.
3. v. t. To unite or fasten together by stitches, as with a needle and thread.
4. v. i. To practice sewing; to work with needle and thread.
5. v. t. To drain, as a pond, for taking the fish.
Definition of Sew
1. Verb. (transitive) To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through (pieces of fabric) in order to join them together. ¹
2. Verb. (intransitive) To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through pieces of fabric in order to join them together. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sew
1. to mend or fasten with a needle and thread [v SEWED, SEWN, SEWING, SEWS] : SEWABLE [adj]
Medical Definition of Sew
1. To drain, as a pond, for taking the fish. Origin: b. See Sewer a drain. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sew
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