sew

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

sew [sew sews sewed sewing sewn] BrE [səʊ] NAmE [soʊ] verb (sewed, sewnBrE [səʊn] ; NAmE [soʊn] or sewed)
1. intransitive, transitive to use a needle and thread to make stitches in cloth
• My mother taught me how to sew.
•to sew by hand/machine
•~ sth to sew a seam
2. transitive to make, repair or attach sth using a needle and thread
•~ sth She sews all her own clothes.
•~ sth on Can you sew a button on for me?
•Surgeons were able to sew the finger back on.
Derived: ↑sew something up
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English siwan, of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin suere and Greek suein.

Example Bank:
•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.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  tailor, tailor-make, run up, sew together, stitch