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sew

/sjuː/verb1 syllable

Sew means: fasten by sewing; do needlework.

Synonyms for sew5

verb, as in fasten by sewing; do needlework

run up, sew together, stitch

verb, as in create (clothes) with cloth

tailor, tailor-make

What does sew mean?2

verb

1

fasten by sewing; do needlework

2

create (clothes) with cloth“Can the seamstress sew me a suit by next week?”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with sew?60

two syllables

three syllables

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All 60 rhymes for sew, grouped by syllable

Sew in a sentence

  • To sew jeans, you need a thicker needle.sundown
  • Traditionally, mothers taught their daughters to cook and sew.CK
  • Mom, could you sew these buttons for me?DJ_Saidez
  • Can you sew a button on this shirt for me, please?OsoHombre
  • Ask her if she'll sew up the hole in your jeans.CK
  • Would you like for me to teach you how to sew?CK
  • Can you sew on these buttons for me?lukaszpp
  • Could you sew on that button for me?Amastan

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Forms of sew

as a verb

past tense
sewed
past participle
sewn
present participle
sewing
third-person singular
sews