sew

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sew

The seamstress uses a needle and thread to sew a button onto a shirt.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To join, fasten, or repair something by making stitches with a needle and thread or a sewing machine. This is the core meaning, involving the use of a needle to pass thread through fabric or other material to create a seam, hem, or design.
    • To make, create, or mend a garment or other item using this method.
Examples of Usage
  • Verb:
    • She learned to sew when she was a child.
    • I need to sew a button back onto my coat.
    • The tailor will sew the dress according to your measurements.
Advanced Usage
  • "to sew up":
    • To close or mend by sewing. The surgeon will sew up the incision.
    • (Informal) To finalize or secure something successfully. The lawyer sewed up the deal with a final signature.
Variants and Related Words
  • Sewing (n): The action or activity of using a needle and thread.
  • Sewn / Sewed (v): Past participle and simple past tense forms of "sew."
Synonyms
  • Stitch: To make stitches; often used interchangeably with "sew," especially for joining or decorating.
  • Mend: To repair something, often by sewing.
  • Hem: To fold and sew the edge of cloth (a specific type of sewing).
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Sew on: To attach something by sewing.
  • Sew together: To join two or more pieces by sewing.
Related Idioms
  • To have something sewn up: To have something under complete control or successfully concluded.
sew

The seamstress uses a needle and thread to sew a button onto a shirt.

Verb
  1. create (clothes) with cloth
    • Can the seamstress sew me a suit by next week?
  2. fasten by sewing; do needlework

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