sew together

sew together
verb
fasten by sewing; do needlework
Syn: ↑sew, ↑run up, ↑stitch
Derivationally related forms: ↑stitch (for: ↑stitch), ↑stitcher (for: ↑stitch), ↑stitching (for: ↑stitch), ↑stitchery (for: ↑stitch), ↑sewer (for: ↑sew), ↑sewing (for: ↑sew)
Hypernyms: ↑fasten, ↑fix, ↑secure
Hyponyms:
hem, ↑resew, ↑overcast, ↑backstitch, ↑gather, ↑pucker, ↑tuck, ↑finedraw, ↑fell, ↑baste, ↑tack, ↑hemstitch, ↑tick, ↑retick, ↑cast on, ↑cast off
Entailment: ↑join, ↑conjoin
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something


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  • sew — [sō] vt. sewed, sewn or sewed, sewing [ME sewen < OE siwian, akin to Goth siujan < IE base * siw , to sew > SEAM, L suere (pp. sutus), to sew, sew together] 1. to join or fasten with stitches made with needle and thread 2. to make, mend …   English World dictionary

  • sew — O.E. siwian to stitch, earlier siowian, from P.Gmc. *siwjanan (Cf. O.N. syja, Swed. sy, O.H.G. siuwan, Goth. siujan to sew ), from PIE root *syu to bind, sew (Cf. Skt. sivyati sews, sutram t …   Etymology dictionary

  • sew — [səu US sou] v past tense sewed past participle sewn [səun US soun] or sewed [I and T] [: Old English; Origin: siwian] to use a needle and thread to make or repair clothes or to fasten something such as a button to them ▪ I learned to sew at… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Sew — Sew, v. t. [imp. {Sewed}; p. p. {Sewed}, rarely {Sewn}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sewing}.] [OE. sewen, sowen, AS. si[ o]wian, s[=i]wian; akin to OHG. siuwan, Icel. s?ja, Sw. sy, Dan. sye, Goth. siujan, Lith. siuti, Russ, shite, L. ssuere, Gr. ????, Skr.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Together — To*geth er, adv. [OE. togedere, togidere, AS. t[=o]g[ae]dere, t[=o]g[ae]dre, t[=o]gadere; t[=o] to + gador together. [root]29. See {To}, prep., and {Gather}.] 1. In company or association with respect to place or time; as, to live together in one …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Together with — Together To*geth er, adv. [OE. togedere, togidere, AS. t[=o]g[ae]dere, t[=o]g[ae]dre, t[=o]gadere; t[=o] to + gador together. [root]29. See {To}, prep., and {Gather}.] 1. In company or association with respect to place or time; as, to live… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To sew together — Сшивать …   Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

  • sew — 01. Your mother can [sew] a patch over that hole in the knee of your jeans if you want. 02. Sophie is interested in becoming a fashion designer, so she has to learn to [sew], in addition to working on her artistic skills. 03. You ll have to… …   Grammatical examples in English

  • sew — verb past tense sewed past participle sewn /sUn/ also sewed AmE (I, T) to use a needle and thread to join pieces of cloth together to make or repair clothes or fasten something such as a button to them: I learned to sew at school. | sew sth on… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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