hew

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verb

ˈhyü

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

; hewing

transitive verb

: to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument

roughly hewn logs

: to cut down by blows of an ax

hew a tree

: 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

: to make cutting blows (as with an ax)

: conform, adhere

hew to tradition

—often used in the phrase hew to the line

no pressure … on newspapers to hew to the official line — N.Y. Times Mag.

hewer noun

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

单词	hews
释义	hew 1 of 2 verb ˈhyü hewed; hewed or hewn ˈhyün ; 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 line — N.Y. Times Mag. hewer noun HEW 2 of 2 abbreviation Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Synonyms Verb chop (down) cut (down) fell mow See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 Phrases Containing hew hew to rough-hew hew to rough-hew Kids Definition hew verb ˈhyü 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 hews verb present tense third-person singular of hew 1 as in mows to bring down by cutting laboriously hewed trees to build their rude log cabins Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance mows demolishes fells flattens chops (down) bulldozes razes cuts (down) tears down levels 2 as in adheres to hold to something firmly as if by adhesion decided to hew to the original plan rather than change everything Synonyms & Similar Words adheres clings sticks cleaves glues binds coheres unites fuses fastens Antonyms & Near Antonyms falls drops loosens
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