English verb: hew | |||
1. | hew (contact) make or shape as with an axe | ||
Samples | Hew out a path in the rock. | ||
Synonyms | hew out | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | carve | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | rough-hew, roughcast | ||
2. | hew (contact) strike with an axe; cut down, strike | ||
Samples | Hew an oak. | ||
Examples | They hew the trees | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | strike | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | snag | ||