sew

fasten by stitches made with needle and thread; make clothes with cloth: She will sew a party dress for me.
Not to be confused with:so – in the way or manner indicated; in order that: Please RSVP so that we’ll know how many reservations to make.; to the extent or degree indicated: I feel so good.sow – scatter seed on the earth; to plant: sow a crop; circulate

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S0298200 (sō)v. sewed, sewn (sōn) or sewed, sew·ing, sews v.tr.1. To make, repair, or fasten by stitching, as with a needle and thread or a sewing machine: sew a dress; sew on a button.2. To furnish with stitches for the purpose of closing, fastening, or attaching: sew an incision closed.v.intr. To work with a needle and thread or with a sewing machine.Phrasal Verb: sew up Informal 1. To complete successfully: Our team has sewn up the championship.2. To gain complete control of; monopolize.3. To make sure of: campaign strategists who were trying to sew up the election results.

[Middle English sewen, from Old English seowian; see syū- in Indo-European roots.]

sew′a·ble adj.

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(səʊ) vb, sews, sewing, sewed, sewn or sewed1. (Knitting & Sewing) to join or decorate (pieces of fabric, etc) by means of a thread repeatedly passed through with a needle or similar implement2. (Knitting & Sewing) (tr; often foll by on or up) to attach, fasten, or close by sewing3. (Knitting & Sewing) (tr) to make (a garment, etc) by sewing[Old English sēowan; related to Old Norse sӯja, Gothic siujan, Old High German siuwen, Latin suere to sew, Sanskrit sīvjati he sews]

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v. sewed, sewn sewed, sew•ing. v.t. 1. to join or attach by stitches. 2. to make, repair, etc., by such means: She sewed her own wedding gown. 3. to enclose or secure with stitches: to sew flour in a bag. 4. to close (a hole, wound, etc.) by means of stitches (usu. fol. by up). v.i. 5. to work with a needle and thread or with a sewing machine. 6. sew up, Informal. to get, have, accomplish, or control successfully or completely: to sew up a deal; to sew up votes at a convention. [before 900; Middle English; Old English siw(i)an, c. Old Frisian siā, Old High German siuwan, Old Norse sȳja, Gothic siujan, Latin suere (see suture); akin to seam] sew′a•ble, adj., n. sew`a•bil′i•ty, n.

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The verbs sow and sew are both pronounced (/səʊ/).

1. 'sow'

If you sow seeds, you plant them in the ground. The past tense of sow is sowed. The past participle can be either sown or sowed. Sown is more common.

An enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat.Spring wheat should be sown as early as you can get the land ready.2. 'sew'

If you sew, you join pieces of cloth together by passing thread through them with a needle. The past tense of sew is sewed. The past participle can be either sewn or sewed. Sewn is more common.

She sewed all her own dresses.Before I went to Alice Springs I had never sewn a dress or mended a sock.

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Past participle: sewn
Gerund: sewing

Imperative
sew
sew

Present
I sew
you sew
he/she/it sews
we sew
you sew
they sew

Preterite
I sewed
you sewed
he/she/it sewed
we sewed
you sewed
they sewed

Present Continuous
I am sewing
you are sewing
he/she/it is sewing
we are sewing
you are sewing
they are sewing

Present Perfect
I have sewn
you have sewn
he/she/it has sewn
we have sewn
you have sewn
they have sewn

Past Continuous
I was sewing
you were sewing
he/she/it was sewing
we were sewing
you were sewing
they were sewing

Past Perfect
I had sewn
you had sewn
he/she/it had sewn
we had sewn
you had sewn
they had sewn

Future
I will sew
you will sew
he/she/it will sew
we will sew
you will sew
they will sew

Future Perfect
I will have sewn
you will have sewn
he/she/it will have sewn
we will have sewn
you will have sewn
they will have sewn

Future Continuous
I will be sewing
you will be sewing
he/she/it will be sewing
we will be sewing
you will be sewing
they will be sewing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been sewing
you have been sewing
he/she/it has been sewing
we have been sewing
you have been sewing
they have been sewing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been sewing
you will have been sewing
he/she/it will have been sewing
we will have been sewing
you will have been sewing
they will have been sewing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been sewing
you had been sewing
he/she/it had been sewing
we had been sewing
you had been sewing
they had been sewing

Conditional
I would sew
you would sew
he/she/it would sew
we would sew
you would sew
they would sew

Past Conditional
I would have sewn
you would have sewn
he/she/it would have sewn
we would have sewn
you would have sewn
they would have sewn

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	sew - fasten by sewing; do needleworksew together, stitch, run uphem - fold over and sew together to provide with a hem; "hem my skirt"resew - sew again; "The cuff of the coat had been resewn"overcast - sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next; "overcast books"overcast - sew over the edge of with long slanting wide stitchesbackstitch - do backstitchespucker, tuck, gather - draw together into folds or puckersfinedraw - sew together very finelyfell - sew a seam by folding the edgesbaste, tack - sew together loosely, with large stitches; "baste a hem"hemstitch - sew with hemstitches; "hemstitch a sleeve"retick, tick - sew; "tick a mattress"fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"cast on - make the first row of stitches when knittingcast off - make the last row of stitches when knitting
	2.	sew - create (clothes) with cloth; "Can the seamstress sew me a suit by next week?"tailor-make, tailorfashion, forge - make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"run up - make by sewing together quickly; "run up a skirt"quilt - create by stitching together

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verb1. stitch, tack, seam, hem, baste Anyone can sew a hem, including you.sew something up1. mend, repair, patch up, darn, stitch up Next day, she decided to sew up the rip.2. secure, confirm, assure, decide, determine, settle, conclude, seal, clinch Why hadn't Shearson tried to sew up the deal before its public disclosure?

Translations

缝制缝合缝纫缝补

sew

(səu) – past tense sewed ; past participle sewn – verb to make, stitch or attach with thread, using a needle. She sewed the pieces together; Have you sewn my button on yet? 缝（制、补、合） ˈsewer nounShe's a good sewer.裁缝ˈsewing noun1. the activity of sewing. I was taught sewing at school.缝纫2. work to be sewn. She picked up a pile of sewing.缝制物ˈsewing-machine noun a machine for sewing. 缝纫机sew up to fasten completely or mend by sewing. 缝合sewn up completely settled or arranged. The contract is all sewn up.完全解决或安排好

to sew (not sow) a button on.

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sew (someone or something) up

1. To close an open wound in a person with stitches. We have to sew him up quickly after we're done repairing the bone. It turns out the doctors left a sponge inside my abdomen before sewing me back up.2. To close one or multiple openings in something by sewing, especially in an attempt to repair or mend it. I had to use fishing line to sew up the hole in the sail. Would you mind sewing these pants up for me?3. To successfully conclude or settle some dealing, activity, or endeavor. I was finally able to sew the contract up with the other firm. She seems to have sewn up a victory in the last days of the election.4. To gain and maintain total control over something. There have been a few rival companies, but most would agree that they've sewn up the market at this point.See also: sew, up

sew someone or something up

1. Lit. to stitch together an opening in someone or something. The surgeon sewed the patient up and pronounced the operation a success. This is torn. Can you sew up this rip? 2. Fig. to complete one's dealings with or discussion of someone or something. It's time to sew this up and go home. I think we can sew up the shipping contract this afternoon and get on to someone else. Let's sew up this last matter and go.See also: sew, up

*sewed up

1. Lit. [the sewing of a gap in cloth] completed. (*Typically: get something ~; have something ~.) Have you got that tear sewed up yet? 2. and *wrapped up Fig. settled or finished. (*Typically: get something ~; have something ~.) I'll take the contract to the mayor tomorrow morning. I'll get the whole deal sewed up by noon. Don't worry about the car loan. I'll have it wrapped up in time to make the purchase.See also: sew, up

sew up

1. Complete successfully, as in Our team has sewn up the championship. [Colloquial; c. 1900] 2. Gain complete control of, monopolize, as in Our restaurant hopes to sew up the town's takeout business. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s] See also: sew, up

sew up

v.1. To mend or repair something by sewing: I sewed up the tear in my pants. The tailor sewed the hole up.2. To make certain that some victory or prize is attained or achieved: The candidate sewed up the election by winning Florida. We sewed the game up with a goal in the fourth quarter.See also: sew, up

sew something up

tv. to finalize something; to conclude something. (see also sewed up.) Let’s sew this up and get out of here. See also: sew, something, up

sewed up

1. mod. completed. I’ve just about got this contract sewed up. 2. mod. alcohol intoxicated. She’s not just drunk; she’s sewed up. See also: sew, up

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phrase sew something up: secure

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