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(hjuː)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense hews, present participle hewing, past tense hewed, past participle hewed, past participle hewn

1. verb

If you hew stone or wood, you cut it, for example with an axe.

[old-fashioned]

He felled, peeled and hewed his own timber. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: cut, chop, axe, hack More Synonyms of hew

2. verb [usually passive]

If something is hewn from stone or wood, it is cut from stone or wood.

[literary, old-fashioned]

...the rock from which the lower chambers and subterranean passageways have beenhewn. [beV-ed + from/out of]

...medieval monasteries hewn out of the rockface. [VERB-ed]

Synonyms: carve, make, form, fashion More Synonyms of hew

3. See also rough-hewn

hew in British English

(hjuː)

verbWord forms: hews, hewing, hewed, hewed or hewn (hjuːn)

to strike (something, esp wood) with cutting blows, as with an axe

2. (transitive; often foll by out)

to shape or carve from a substance

3. (tr; often foll by away, down, from, off, etc)

to sever from a larger or another portion

4. (intransitive; often foll by to) US and Canadian

to conform (to a code, principle, etc)

Derived forms

hewer (ˈhewer)

noun

Word origin

Old English hēawan; related to Old Norse heggva, Old Saxon hāwa, Old High German houwan, Latin cūdere to beat

HEW in British English

abbreviation for (in the US, formerly)

Department of Health, Education, and Welfare

HEW in American English

(Department of) Health, Education, and Welfare (1953-79)

hew in American English

(hju)

verb transitiveWord forms: hewed, hewed or hewn, ˈhewing

to chop or cut with an ax, knife, etc.; hack; gash

to make or shape by or as by cutting or chopping with an ax, etc.

often with out

to chop (a tree) with an ax so as to cause it to fall

usually with down

verb intransitive

to make cutting or chopping blows with an ax, knife, etc.

5. US

to conform or adhere (to a line, rule, principle, etc.)

Derived forms

hewer (ˈhewer)

noun

Word origin

ME hewen < OE heawan, akin to Ger hauen, OHG houwan < IE base *kāu-, *keu-, to hew, strike > hay1, L caudex, codex, cudere

Examples of 'hew' in a sentence
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On the terrace is a swimming pool hewn out of rock.What followed sounded as if it had been hewn from granite by giants.They worked without grumbling and often upon finishing other chores they would bring some stone to be hewn and set.In fact, her fantastically sculpted features rather give her the look of something hewn from granite.For it was demanded that that court would meet in their quarters, the room of hewn stone.A rhythmic pattern is established, hewn out of rock or world music.It has its own yoga and massage room hewn from volcanic rock, while the more active can take part in cycling, surfing and photography classes.

1 (verb) in the sense of cut

Definition

to chop or cut with an axe

He felled, peeled and hewed his own timber.

Synonyms

cut

Cut the tomatoes into small pieces.

chop

We were set to work chopping wood.

axe

hack

He desperately hacked through the undergrowth.

Several trees were hacked down with machetes.

split

He started on the main course while she split the avocados.

lop

Someone lopped the heads off our tulips.

2 (verb) in the sense of carve

Definition

to carve (something) from a substance

(old-fashioned)

medieval monasteries hewn out of the rockface

Synonyms

carve

One of the prisoners has carved a beautiful chess set.

make

They now make cars at two plants in Europe.

form

The bowl was formed out of clay.

fashion

The desk was fashioned out of oak.

shape

Cut the dough in half and shape each half into a loaf.

model

Sometimes she carved wood or modelled clay.

sculpture

He sculptured the figure in marble.

sculpt

They sculpt the material while it is in the right stage of stickiness.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of axe

Synonyms

cut down,

fell,

chop,

hew

in the sense of chop

Definition

to cut (something) with a blow from an axe or other sharp tool

We were set to work chopping wood.

Synonyms

cut,

fell,

axe,

slash,

hack,

sever,

shear,

cleave,

hew,

lop,

truncate

in the sense of fashion

Definition

to form, make, or shape

The desk was fashioned out of oak.

Synonyms

make,

shape,

cast,

construct,

work,

form,

create,

design,

manufacture,

forge,

mould,

contrive,

fabricate

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单词	hew
释义	Trends of hew View usage for: hew (hjuː) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense hews, present participle hewing, past tense hewed, past participle hewed, past participle hewn 1. verb If you hew stone or wood, you cut it, for example with an axe. [old-fashioned] He felled, peeled and hewed his own timber. [VERB noun] Synonyms: cut, chop, axe, hack More Synonyms of hew 2. verb [usually passive] If something is hewn from stone or wood, it is cut from stone or wood. [literary, old-fashioned] ...the rock from which the lower chambers and subterranean passageways have beenhewn. [beV-ed + from/out of] ...medieval monasteries hewn out of the rockface. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: carve, make, form, fashion More Synonyms of hew 3. See also rough-hewn hew in British English (hjuː) verbWord forms: hews, hewing, hewed, hewed or hewn (hjuːn) 1. to strike (something, esp wood) with cutting blows, as with an axe 2. (transitive; often foll by out) to shape or carve from a substance 3. (tr; often foll by away, down, from, off, etc) to sever from a larger or another portion 4. (intransitive; often foll by to) US and Canadian to conform (to a code, principle, etc) Derived forms hewer (ˈhewer) noun Word origin Old English hēawan; related to Old Norse heggva, Old Saxon hāwa, Old High German houwan, Latin cūdere to beat HEW in British English abbreviation for (in the US, formerly) Department of Health, Education, and Welfare HEW in American English (Department of) Health, Education, and Welfare (1953-79) hew in American English (hju) verb transitiveWord forms: hewed, hewed or hewn, ˈhewing 1. to chop or cut with an ax, knife, etc.; hack; gash 2. to make or shape by or as by cutting or chopping with an ax, etc. often with out 3. to chop (a tree) with an ax so as to cause it to fall usually with down verb intransitive 4. to make cutting or chopping blows with an ax, knife, etc. 5. US to conform or adhere (to a line, rule, principle, etc.) Derived forms hewer (ˈhewer) noun Word origin ME hewen < OE heawan, akin to Ger hauen, OHG houwan < IE base kāu-, keu-, to hew, strike > hay1, L caudex, codex, cudere Examples of 'hew' in a sentence hew On the terrace is a swimming pool hewn out of rock. Times, Sunday Times (2014) What followed sounded as if it had been hewn from granite by giants. Times, Sunday Times (2010) They worked without grumbling and often upon finishing other chores they would bring some stone to be hewn and set. Kathleen E. Woodiwiss THE WOLF AND THE DOVE In fact, her fantastically sculpted features rather give her the look of something hewn from granite. Times, Sunday Times (2015) For it was demanded that that court would meet in their quarters, the room of hewn stone. Christianity Today (2000) A rhythmic pattern is established, hewn out of rock or world music. Times, Sunday Times (2008) It has its own yoga and massage room hewn from volcanic rock, while the more active can take part in cycling, surfing and photography classes. Times, Sunday Times (2014) 1 (verb) in the sense of cut Definition to chop or cut with an axe He felled, peeled and hewed his own timber. Synonyms cut Cut the tomatoes into small pieces. chop We were set to work chopping wood. axe hack He desperately hacked through the undergrowth. Several trees were hacked down with machetes. split He started on the main course while she split the avocados. lop Someone lopped the heads off our tulips. 2 (verb) in the sense of carve Definition to carve (something) from a substance (old-fashioned) medieval monasteries hewn out of the rockface Synonyms carve One of the prisoners has carved a beautiful chess set. make They now make cars at two plants in Europe. form The bowl was formed out of clay. fashion The desk was fashioned out of oak. shape Cut the dough in half and shape each half into a loaf. model Sometimes she carved wood or modelled clay. sculpture He sculptured the figure in marble. sculpt They sculpt the material while it is in the right stage of stickiness. Additional synonyms in the sense of axe Synonyms cut down, fell, chop, hew in the sense of chop Definition to cut (something) with a blow from an axe or other sharp tool We were set to work chopping wood. Synonyms cut, fell, axe, slash, hack, sever, shear, cleave, hew, lop, truncate in the sense of fashion Definition to form, make, or shape The desk was fashioned out of oak. Synonyms make, shape, cast, construct, work, form, create, design, manufacture, forge, mould, contrive, fabricate Nearby words of hew heterodox heterogeneous heterosexual hew heyday hi-fi hiatus Synonyms of 'hew' hew Explore 'hew' in the dictionary
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