Sew

Word SEW
Character 3
Hyphenation sew
Pronunciations /səʊ/

Definitions and meanings of "Sew"

What do we mean by sew?

To make, repair, or fasten by stitching, as with a needle and thread or a sewing machine. intransitive verb

To furnish with stitches for the purpose of closing, fastening, or attaching. intransitive verb

To work with a needle and thread or with a sewing machine. intransitive verb

To complete successfully. phrasal verb

To gain complete control of; monopolize. phrasal verb

To make sure of. phrasal verb

To unite, join, or attach by means of a thread, twine, wire, or other flexible material, with or without the aid of a needle, awl, or other tool.

To put together or construct, or to repair, as a garment, by means of a needle and thread.

To serve at table, as by carving, tasting, etc.

Juice; broth; gravy; hence, a pottage; a made dish. noun

A drain; a sewer. noun

An obsolete spelling of sue.

An obsolete or dialectal preterit of sow.

To drain dry, as land; drain off, as water.

In falconry, to wipe: said of a hawk that cleans its beak.

To ooze out.

In bookbinding, to pass the thread separately through the creased fold of each section of (an unbound book).

To unite or fasten together by stitches, as with a needle and thread. transitive verb

To close or stop by ssewing; -- often with up. transitive verb

To inclose by sewing; -- sometimes with up. transitive verb

To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through (pieces of fabric) in order to join them together.

To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through pieces of fabric in order to join them together.

Followed by into: to enclose by sewing.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Sew

The word "sew" in example sentences

I have found lots of great tips and tricks with this book and there are quite a few unique skirts that you can learn to sew from the book. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I think one of the mistakes women make when they want to learn to sew, is to pay for an expensive course that makes it a complicated and unhappy experience. ❋ Unknown (2009)

You can find a basic sewing machine pretty inexpensively, especially if you search out ebay and craigslist; learning to sew is just practice, practice, practice. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I found teaching my own girls to sew is hard sometimes! ❋ Katelnorth (2007)

For example, choosing to sew is a calculation of how we spend time, energy, and money. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Just because I’m a girl I know how to sew, is that it? ❋ Unknown (2009)

One of my reasons for learning to sew is that I have a closet full of thrifted clothes that don’t fit me, but that I like for some reason, and want to wear somehow. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Sideshow Bob voice: By the wai, I’m awair uv the irony uv spelling an grammar nitpiks in lolspeak, sew no need 2 poynt that out. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The whole point to being able to sew is to make what you like, and that which suits YOU - regardless of what's in style. ❋ Unknown (2009)

August 13, 2008 at 5:18 pm mai speriment shud be along shoretleeee……… ai used alias sew will take a minit…….. haz yew seen yer randum abatar yet? ❋ Unknown (2008)

May 18, 2008 at 7:10 am ai dun fink sew……..ai jus lukked atta revues an nun in haiku blesshu but ai not noes Jacks IRL name sew ai cudden tell which wun wuz his. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I've started a facebook group called sew darn feminist, if anybody wants to join: ❋ The Raven (2006)

A tubular tire, sometimes called a sew-up, has more of an "o" shape, with the tube sewn into the tire, forming one unit. ❋ Unknown (2009)

We could raise $400 bucks, and some person who can sew which is not me can sew it back up possibly adding appropriate spoonflower whimsicleness and add it to the blanket collection than is alledgedly killing babies. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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