Definition of Sew

1. Verb. Fasten by sewing; do needlework. "They sew the cape "

Exact synonyms: Run Up, Sew Together, Stitch
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?"
Exact synonyms: Tailor, Tailor-make
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

severing
severings
severities
severity
severity of illness index
severs
severy
seviche
seviches
sevirumab
sevocation
sevoflurane
sevruga
sevrugas
sevum
sew (current term)
sew together
sew up
sewabilities
sewability
sewable
sewadar
sewadars
sewage
sewage disposal
sewage disposal plant
sewage farm
sewage system
sewage works
sewages

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