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sew BrE / səʊ /  NAmE / soʊ / Native audio playback is not supported. sew(verb)BrE / səʊ /  NAmE / soʊ / to use a needle and thread to make stitches in clothMy mother taught me how to sew.to sew by hand/machineto sew a seamto make, repair or attach something using a needle and threadShe sews all her own clothes.Can you sew a button on for me?Surgeons were able to sew the finger back on.Extra ExamplesHe sewed the patch onto the back of his jeans.He sewed up the tear with a needle and thread.I sewed on three buttons.The jewel was sewn into the lining of his coat.The squares of fabric were all sewn neatly together.Verb Formspresent simple I / you / we / they sewhe / she / it sewspast simple sewedpast participle sewedpast participle sewn-ing form sewingWord OriginOld English siwan, of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin suere and Greek suein.

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(verb) my mother taught me how to sew.to sew by hand/machineto sew a seamshe sews all her own clothes. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=sew This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	sew
WordType	(verb)
Phonetic	BrE / səʊ / NAmE / soʊ /
Example	my mother taught me how to sew. to sew by hand/machine to sew a seam she sews all her own clothes.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=sew
Content	sew (verb)BrE / səʊ / NAmE / soʊ / to use a needle and thread to make stitches in cloth My mother taught me how to sew. to sew by hand/machine to sew a seam to make, repair or attach something using a needle and thread She sews all her own clothes. Can you sew a button on for me? Surgeons were able to sew the finger back on. Extra Examples He sewed the patch onto the back of his jeans. He sewed up the tear with a needle and thread. I sewed on three buttons. The jewel was sewn into the lining of his coat. The squares of fabric were all sewn neatly together. Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they sew he / she / it sews past simple sewed past participle sewed past participle sewn -ing form sewing Word Origin Old English siwan, of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin suere and Greek suein.
Copyright	This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Sew Sewed Needle Sewn Past Verb Bre Səʊ

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