English verb: sew | |||
| 1. | sew (contact) fasten by sewing; do needlework | ||
| Synonyms | run up, sew together, stitch | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fasten, fix, secure | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | backstitch, baste, cast off, cast on, fell, finedraw, gather, hem, hemstitch, overcast, overcast, pucker, resew, retick, tack, tick, tuck | ||
| Entail | conjoin, join | ||
| 2. | sew (creation) create (clothes) with cloth | ||
| Samples | Can the seamstress sew me a suit by next week?. | ||
| Examples | They sew the cape | ||
| Synonyms | tailor, tailor-make | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fashion, forge | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | quilt, run up | ||