sew
For the verb: "to sew"
| Simple Past: | sewed |
| Past Participle: | sewn, sewed |
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
sew/səʊ/
▶verb (past part. sewn or sewed)
- 1 join, fasten, or repair by making stitches with a needle and thread or a sewing machine.
- 2 (sew something up) informal bring something to a favourable state or conclusion.
– origin OE siwan, of Gmc origin.
'sew' also found in these Oxford entries:
backstitch
- baste
- cross stitch
- embroider
- feather stitch
- fine-draw
- hem
- machine
- oversew
- overstitch
- saddle stitch
- sewn
- slip stitch
- souter
- sutra
- suture
- whip
