sew
[verb]
Synonyms: exude, bleed, ooze, screeve, seep, sicker, strain, sweat, transude, weep

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

sew S3 /səʊ $ soʊ/ verb (past tense sewed, past participle sewn /səʊn $ soʊn/ or sewed) [intransitive and transitive]
[Language: 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 school.
sew something on something
Can you sew a patch on my jeans?
sew something together
She sewed the two sides together.
sew something ↔ up phrasal verb

1. to close or repair something by sewing it:
Could you sew up this hole in my trousers?

2. [usually passive] informal to finish a business agreement or plan and get the result you want:
The deal should be sewn up in a week.

3. have something sewn up to have gained control over a situation so that you are sure to win or get what you want:
It looks like the Democrats have the election sewn up.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

sew
verb
ADV. carefully, neatly The squares of fabric were all sewn neatly together.
on, together, up I sewed on three buttons. He sewed up the tear with needle and thread.
PREP. onto He sewed the patch onto the back of his trousers.

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