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sew definition

sew (sō)

transitive verb sewed, sewn or sewed, sewing sew′·ing

  1. to join or fasten with stitches made with needle and thread
  2. to make, mend, enclose, etc. by such means

Etymology: ME sewen < OE siwian, akin to Goth siujan < IE base *siw-, to sew > seam, L suere (pp. sutus), to sew, sew together

intransitive verb

to work with needle and thread or at a sewing machine
sew Idioms

sew up

  1. to close or bring together the edges of with stitches
  2. to enclose in something by sewing
  3. ☆ Informal
    1. to get or have absolute control of or right to; monopolize
    2. to bring to a successful conclusion
    3. to make certain of success in to sew up an election

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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