saw

1 of 4

past tense of see

saw

2 of 4

noun (1)

ˈsȯ

: a hand or power tool or a machine used to cut hard material (such as wood, metal, or bone) and equipped usually with a toothed blade or disk

sawlike

ˈsȯ-ˌlīk

adjective

saw

3 of 4

verb

sawed ˈsȯd How to pronounce saw (audio)

; sawed or sawn ˈsȯn How to pronounce saw (audio)

; sawing ˈsȯ(-)iŋ How to pronounce saw (audio)

transitive verb

: to cut with a saw

: to produce or form by cutting with a saw

: to slash as though with a saw

intransitive verb

: to use a saw

: to cut with or as if with a saw

: to undergo cutting with a saw

: to make motions as though using a saw

sawed at the reins

sawer

ˈsȯ(-ə)r

noun

saw

4 of 4

noun

: maxim, proverb

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English sagh, sawe, going back to Old English sagu (strong feminine noun), going back to Germanic *sagō (whence also Middle Dutch sage "saw," Old High German saga, Old Icelandic sǫg) beside *segō (whence Middle Dutch sege "saw," Old High German sega), noun derivatives from a dialectal Indo-European verbal base *sek- "cut," whence also Middle Irish tescaid "(s/he) cuts, severs" (regularized from a presumed verb doˑesc, perhaps from *to-eks-sk-), Latin secō, secāre "to cut, sever, make an incision," Old Church Slavic sěkǫ, sěšti "to cut down, fell, hew," Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian sijèčēm, sjȅći "to cut, chop, hew"

Note: The base *sek- is peculiar to northwest (or European) Indo-European, being attested in Celtic, Italic, Germanic, and Slavic; *sek- is perhaps ultimately the same base as *skeh₂-, *skh₂- "cut open, flay"; see etymology and note at science.

Verb

Middle English sawen, derivative of sawe saw entry 2

Noun

Middle English sawe, from Old English sagu discourse; akin to Old High German & Old Norse saga tale, Old English secgan to say — more at say entry 1

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

单词	saws
释义	saw 1 of 4 past tense of see saw 2 of 4 noun (1) ˈsȯ : a hand or power tool or a machine used to cut hard material (such as wood, metal, or bone) and equipped usually with a toothed blade or disk sawlike ˈsȯ-ˌlīk adjective saw 3 of 4 verb sawed ˈsȯd ; sawed or sawn ˈsȯn ; sawing ˈsȯ(-)iŋ transitive verb 1 : to cut with a saw 2 : to produce or form by cutting with a saw 3 : to slash as though with a saw intransitive verb 1 a : to use a saw b : to cut with or as if with a saw 2 : to undergo cutting with a saw 3 : to make motions as though using a saw sawed at the reins sawer ˈsȯ(-ə)r noun saw 4 of 4 noun : maxim, proverb Synonyms Noun adage aphorism apothegm byword epigram maxim proverb saying sententia word See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb He sawed the boards in half. This blade is too dull for sawing. Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English sagh, sawe, going back to Old English sagu (strong feminine noun), going back to Germanic sagō (whence also Middle Dutch sage* "saw," Old High German saga, Old Icelandic sǫg) beside segō (whence Middle Dutch sege* "saw," Old High German sega), noun derivatives from a dialectal Indo-European verbal base sek- "cut," whence also Middle Irish tescaid* "(s/he) cuts, severs" (regularized from a presumed verb doˑesc, perhaps from to-eks-sk-), Latin secō, secāre* "to cut, sever, make an incision," Old Church Slavic sěkǫ, sěšti "to cut down, fell, hew," Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian sijèčēm, sjȅći "to cut, chop, hew" Note: The base sek- is peculiar to northwest (or European) Indo-European, being attested in Celtic, Italic, Germanic, and Slavic; sek- is perhaps ultimately the same base as skeh₂-, skh₂- "cut open, flay"; see etymology and note at science. Verb Middle English sawen, derivative of sawe saw entry 2 Noun Middle English sawe, from Old English sagu discourse; akin to Old High German & Old Norse saga tale, Old English secgan to say — more at say entry 1 First Known Use Noun (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above Verb 13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing saw band saw buzz saw chain saw crosscut saw coping saw run/walk into a buzz saw saw palmetto saw grass saw set saw up saw-whet owl (the) last someone saw bow saw saw at keyhole saw circular saw saber saw scroll saw saw down pit saw musical saw saw-toothed See More band saw buzz saw chain saw crosscut saw coping saw run/walk into a buzz saw saw palmetto saw grass saw set saw up saw-whet owl (the) last someone saw bow saw saw at keyhole saw circular saw saber saw scroll saw saw down pit saw musical saw saw-toothed See More Kids Definition saw 1 of 4 past tense of see saw 2 of 4 noun ˈsȯ : a tool or machine with a blade having sharp teeth that is used for cutting hard material (as wood or metal) saw 3 of 4 verb sawed; sawed or sawn ˈsȯn ; sawing : to cut or shape with a saw saw 4 of 4 noun : a common saying : proverb Medical Definition saw 1 of 2 past of see saw 2 of 2 noun ˈsȯ : a hand or power tool used to cut hard material (as bone) and equipped usually with a toothed blade or disk saws noun plural of saw as in sayings an often stated observation regarding something from common experience it's an old saw that a red sunset presages fair skies the next day Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance sayings proverbs words maxims aphorisms epigrams mottoes apothegms adages axioms sententiae cliches bywords truths expressions mottos felicities clichés formulas bromides precepts commonplaces wheezes platitudes remarks truisms formulae reflections comments notes
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