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单词 hew
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hew

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verb

ˈhyü How to pronounce hew (audio)
hewed; hewed or hewn ˈhyün How to pronounce hew (audio) ; hewing

transitive verb

1
: to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument
roughly hewn logs
2
: to cut down by blows of an ax
hew a tree
3
: to give form or shape to with or as if with heavy cutting blows
hewed their farms from the wilderness J. T. Shotwell

intransitive verb

1
: to make cutting blows (as with an ax)
2
: conform, adhere
hew to tradition
often used in the phrase hew to the line
no pressure … on newspapers to hew to the official lineN.Y. Times Mag.
hewer noun

HEW

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abbreviation

Department of Health, Education, and Welfare

Synonyms

Verb

  • chop (down)
  • cut (down)
  • fell
  • mow
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Example Sentences

Verb They hewed logs to build a cabin. The walls are built of stones hewn by skilled craftsmen.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Historic mansions that hew to their original interiors can seem sepulchral. Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2022 At the Freadom Festival, events will hew to a core tenet that books and reading should be inclusive and accessible. oregonlive, 31 May 2022 Trail runners flock to 51 miles of in-town trails, including miles of dirt paths that hew to the edge of the Deschutes River. Jen Rose Smith, Washington Post, 10 June 2022 Some producers hew closely to the strict model, while most others apply it in part. Ellen Bhang, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2022 Still, discovering a new style star among the men, where many still hew to a more classic black tie formula, feels like a rarer occurrence. Vogue, 25 Mar. 2022 The state court said the new maps should hew as closely as possible to the prior districts while complying with legal requirements. Jess Bravin, wsj.com, 23 Mar. 2022 While there are plenty of public health precautions in place, for most fans, the event will hew to familiar contours as 49 mushers traverse the northern route to Nome. Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Feb. 2022 At first glance, the video seems to hew to her usual content template of promotions for her wellness workshops, or cozy carseat vlogs offering vaguely inspirational messages. Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Old English hēawan; akin to Old High German houwan to hew, Lithuanian kauti to forge, Latin cudere to beat

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Kids Definition

hew

verb

ˈhyü How to pronounce hew (audio)
hewed or hewn
ˈhyün
; hewing
1
: to chop down
hew trees
2
: to shape by cutting with an ax
hew logs

Medical Definition

HEW

abbreviation

Department of Health, Education, and Welfare

hew

verb

1
as in to mow
to bring down by cutting laboriously hewed trees to build their rude log cabins

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • mow
  • fell
  • demolish
  • cut (down)
  • flatten
  • raze
  • bulldoze
  • chop (down)
  • tear down
  • level
2
as in to adhere
to hold to something firmly as if by adhesion decided to hew to the original plan rather than change everything

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • adhere
  • stick
  • cling
  • cleave
  • glue
  • bind
  • unite
  • fasten
  • cohere
  • fuse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • fall
  • loosen
  • drop
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