English / word
sew
verb A2MEANING IN ENGLISH
to join, fasten, or repair something by making stitches with a needle and thread
to join pieces of fabric or material together using a needle and thread; to join pieces of fabric or material together using a needle and thread
In context
01
My aunt used a needle and blue thread to sew a loose button on my shirt.
02
She learned how to sew her own cotton dresses on a manual machine.
Synonyms
stitch,tailor,hem
Antonyms
tear,rip,unpick
Collocations
sew clothes,sew a dress,sew by hand
Verb forms
Past: sewed · Past participle: sewn · -ing: sewing