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 | ||