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| sin·ew [ sínnyoo ] |
noun (plural sin·ews) |
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1. anatomy
Same as tendon
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2. strength: strength, power, or resilience
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literary
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3. source of power: a source of strength or power
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literary
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often used in the plural
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transitive verb (past and past participle sin·ewed, present participle sin·ew·ing, 3rd person present singular sin·ews) |
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strengthen somebody or something: to give added strength to somebody or something
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| [ Old English sin(e)we< Germanic] |
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  sin·ew·less adjective |
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