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sew

sew [ ] (past sewed, past participle sewn [ sōn ] or sewed, present participle sew·ing, 3rd person present singular sews)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
work with needle and thread: to join things or repair or make something by using a needle to pass thread repeatedly through material

[ Old English siowan< Indo-European]

sew·a·ble adjective

Spelling Note

sew, so, or sow? Do not confuse the spelling of sew, so, and sow, which sound similar. Both sew and sow are verbs: sew means "to join things or repair or make something using a needle and thread" and sow means "plant seed." So is an adverb or conjunction introducing a reason, consequence, etc.: Put your coat on so that you won't get cold. He asked me outright, so I had to tell him. So is also used in numerous fixed phrases, as in office equipment, stationery, and so on; so many things to do; so be it; so what?

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