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Definition of Hew
1. Verb. Make or shape as with an axe. "Hew out a path in the rock"
Exact synonyms: Hew Out
Generic synonyms: Carve
Specialized synonyms: Rough-hew, Roughcast
Derivative terms: Hewer
Generic synonyms: Carve
Specialized synonyms: Rough-hew, Roughcast
Derivative terms: Hewer
2. Verb. Strike with an axe; cut down, strike. "They hew the trees"; "Hew an oak"
Definition of Hew
1. v. t. To cut with an ax; to fell with a sharp instrument; -- often with down, or off.
2. n. Destruction by cutting down.
3. n. Hue; color.
Definition of Hew
1. to cut with an ax [v HEWED, HEWN, HEWING, HEWS] : HEWABLE [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hew
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