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Meaning of 'hew' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Hew [ n.]
- Destruction by cutting down.
- Hue; color.
- Shape; form.
2 . Hew [ v. t.]
- To cut with an ax; to fell with a sharp instrument; -- often with down, or off.
- To form or shape with a sharp instrument; to cut; hence, to form laboriously; -- often with out; as, to hew out a sepulcher.
- To cut in pieces; to chop; to hack.

Meaning of 'hew' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . hew [ v]
Meaning (1):
- strike with an axe; cut down, strike
Example in sentence:
  • hew an oak
Meaning (2):
- make or shape as with an axe
Example in sentence:
  • hew out a path in the rock

Nearby Words:

hewe hewed hewer hewhole hewing hewn

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