sew

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.]

sewable sew'a·ble adj.

v

Definition: prepare fabric for clothing, covering
Antonyms: rip, tear

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On drawings, abbr. for sewer.

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IN BRIEF: To join or fasten with a needle and thread.

Every evening, Mom would sew in front of the fire.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - sy, hæfte
v. intr. - sy

idioms:

• sew up    sy til, sy ind, sikre, klare, udmatte

Nederlands (Dutch)
naaien

Français (French)
v. tr. - coudre
v. intr. - coudre, faire de la couture

idioms:

• sew up    suturer, recoudre, faire, conclure, conclure (qch) de manière victorieuse, dominer (un marché)

Deutsch (German)
v. - nähen, heften, zunähen

idioms:

• sew up    nähen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ράβω, συρράπτω

idioms:

• sew up    (καθομ.) ολοκληρώνω, εξασφαλίζω, διακανονίζω

Italiano (Italian)
cucire

idioms:

• sew up    suturare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - coser, embebedar-se

idioms:

• sew up    levar à exaustão

Русский (Russian)
шить, брошюровать, спускать воду, вытекать, стать на мель

idioms:

• sew up    зашивать, закончить, закрепить за собой, измотать, спаивать, поставить в тупик

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - coser
v. intr. - coser

idioms:

• sew up    suturar, cerrar con costura, completar satisfactoriamente, asegurar el resultado favorable de algo

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - sy, trådhäfta

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
缝合, 缝入, 缝上, 缝制, 缝, 做针线活

idioms:

• sew up    控制, 确保...的成功

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 縫合, 縫入, 縫上, 縫製
v. intr. - 縫, 做針線活

idioms:

• sew up    控制, 確保...的成功

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 꿰매다, (책을) 철하다, 봉합하다
v. intr. - 바느질하다, 재봉틀로 박다

idioms:

• sew up    ~을 획득하다, 취하게 하다, 지배권을 쥐다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 縫う, 縫い付ける, 綴じる, 縫い物をする

idioms:

• sew up    縫い合わせる, 縫い込む, 牛耳る, うまくまとめる, 確保する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يقرر, يرهق, ينال تأييد فرد أو جماعه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮תפר, איחה, העלה (ספינה) על שרטון בשעת שפל‬
v. intr. - ‮תפר‬

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sew	sew machines
Sew In Labels	sew beautiful