Antonyms for sew

Grammar : Verb

Spell : soh

Phonetic Transcription : soʊ

Definition of sew

Origin : Old English siwian "to stitch, sew, mend, patch, knit together," earlier siowian, from Proto-Germanic *siwjanan (cf. Old Norse syja, Swedish sy, Danish sye, Old Frisian sia, Old High German siuwan, Gothic siujan "to sew"), from PIE root *syu- "to bind, sew" (cf. Sanskrit sivyati "sews," sutram "thread, string;" Greek hymen "thin skin, membrane," hymnos "song;" Latin suere "to sew, sew together;" Old Church Slavonic šijo "to sew," šivu "seam;" Lettish siuviu, siuti "to sew," siuvikis "tailor;" Russian švec "tailor"). Related: Sewed; sewing. To sew (something) up "bring it to a conclusion" is a figurative use attested by 1904.

verb prepare fabric for clothing, covering

Example sentences :

Here I must bide, and talk and sew and spin, and spin and sew and talk.
Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle

Stuff the body of the hare with this force-meat, and sew it up.
Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie

They could cook, sew, imitate birds, and read things in the stars.
Extract from : « Pee-wee Harris » by Percy Keese Fitzhugh

However, Christine had not put out any work, she felt too much moved to sew.
Extract from : « His Masterpiece » by Emile Zola

Scald and flour a cloth, and sew, or tie, the pudding firmly in it.
Extract from : « The Skilful Cook » by Mary Harrison

Roll the veal round it, and sew it or tie it securely with twine.
Extract from : « The Skilful Cook » by Mary Harrison

Mrs. Grace taught me to sew, and Mrs. Penelope taught me to read.
Extract from : « The Fairchild Family » by Mary Martha Sherwood

He could make an omelette or sew on a button with woman's skill.
Extract from : « Melomaniacs » by James Huneker

It is not necessary to sew up this incision in a long feathered specimen.
Extract from : « Taxidermy » by Leon Luther Pray

Sew in the little back triangle and hem all around the edges.
Extract from : « Boy Scouts Handbook » by Boy Scouts of America

Synonyms for sew

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