Sew
31sew — Humuhumu. Also: hono, ku i, holoholo, ōmau; pāhono (as a tear); holo (as a break in a gourd); kāholo (with long stitches). ♦ To sew sails, humu pe a, uhauhumu (rare). ♦ To sew in a diagonal line, humu lala …
32sew — [OE] Sew comes, with its relatives Swedish sy and Danish sye, from a prehistoric Germanic *siwjan. This was descended from an Indo European base *siw , *sju that also produced Latin suere ‘sew’ (source of English suture [16]), Greek humén… …
33sew — v.tr. (past part. sewn or sewed) 1 (also absol.) fasten, join, etc., by making stitches with a needle and thread or a sewing machine. 2 make (a garment etc.) by sewing. 3 (often foll. by on, in, etc.) attach by sewing (shall I sew on your… …
34sew — verb ADVERB ▪ neatly ▪ The squares of fabric were all sewn neatly together. ▪ together, up ▪ He sewed up the tear with a needle and thread. ▪ bac …
35sew on — phr verb Sew on is used with these nouns as the object: ↑button, ↑patch …
36sew — Synonyms and related words: articulate, batten, batten down, bleed, bolt, buckle, butt, button, clasp, cleat, clip, dovetail, hasp, hinge, hitch, hook, jam, joint, latch, lock, miter, mortise, nail, needle, ooze, peg, pin, rabbet, rivet, scarf,… …
37sew up — Synonyms and related words: absorb, bugger, cobble, commission, condition, consume, cook up, darn, do up, doctor, engross, fag, fix, fix up, frame, frame up, frazzle, knock out, mend, needle, overhaul, pack, pack the deal, patch, patch up, plan,… …
38sew v — Shy Shelly says she shall sew sheets. darn n …
39sew — verb (past participle sewn or sewed) 1》 join, fasten, or repair by making stitches with a needle and thread or a sewing machine. 2》 (sew something up) informal bring something to a favourable state or conclusion. Origin OE siwan, of Gmc origin …
40sew — verb she sewed the seams of the tunic sew up Syn: stitch, tack, baste, seam, hem; embroider …
