[syn: sew, tailor, tailor-make]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Sew \Sew\, v. t. [imp. Sewed; p. p. Sewed, rarely Sewn; p.
pr. & vb. n. Sewing.] [OE. sewen, sowen, AS. si['o]wian,
s[imac]wian; akin to OHG. siuwan, Icel. s?ja, Sw. sy, Dan.
sye, Goth. siujan, Lith. siuti, Russ, shite, L. ssuere, Gr.
????, Skr. siv. [root]156. Cf. Seam a suture, Suture.]
1. To unite or fasten together by stitches, as with a needle
and thread.
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No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old
garment. --Mark ii. 21.
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2. To close or stop by ssewing; -- often with up; as, to sew
up a rip.
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3. To inclose by sewing; -- sometimes with up; as, to sew
money in a bag.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Sew \Sew\, v. i.
To practice sewing; to work with needle and thread.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Sew \Sew\, v. t. [[root]151 b. See Sewer a drain.]
To drain, as a pond, for taking the fish. [Obs.] --Tusser.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Sew \Sew\, n.[OE. See Sewer household officer.]
Juice; gravy; a seasoned dish; a delicacy. [Obs.] --Gower.
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I will not tell of their strange sewes. --Chaucer.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Sew \Sew\, v. t. [See Sue to follow.]
To follow; to pursue; to sue. [Obs.] --Chaucer. Spenser.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
sew
v 1: fasten by sewing; do needlework [syn: sew, run up, sew
together, stitch]
2: create (clothes) with cloth; "Can the seamstress sew me a
suit by next week?" [syn: sew, tailor, tailor-make]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
46 Moby Thesaurus words for "sew":
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, screw, seep, sew up, skewer, snap, staple, stick,
stitch, sweat, tack, tailor, toggle, transude, wedge, weep,
zipper