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Verb: sew (sewed,sewn)  sow
  1. Make stitches using a needle and thread
    "She sewed a button onto her coat";
    - stitch
     
  2. Fasten, join or repair by sewing
    "She sewed together the torn pieces of the quilt";
    - run up, sew together, stitch, stitch up
     
  3. Create (clothes) with cloth
    "Can the seamstress sew me a suit by next week?";
    - tailor, tailor-make

Sounds like: sets, s, sew

Derived forms: sews, sewed, sewing, sewn

Type of: fashion, fasten, fix, forge, secure

Encyclopedia: Sew