Definition of "sew" []

• To make, repair, or fasten by stitching, as with a needle and thread or a sewing machine: sew a dress; sew on a button. (verb-transitive)
• To furnish with stitches for the purpose of closing, fastening, or attaching: sew an incision closed. (verb-transitive)
• To work with a needle and thread or with a sewing machine. (verb-intransitive)
• Sew up Informal To complete successfully: Our team has sewn up the championship. (phrasal-verb)
• Sew up Informal To gain complete control of; monopolize. (phrasal-verb)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "I think one of the mistakes women make when they want to learn to sew, is to pay for an expensive course that makes it a complicated and unhappy experience."
• "I have found lots of great tips and tricks with this book and there are quite a few unique skirts that you can learn to sew from the book."
• "You can find a basic sewing machine pretty inexpensively, especially if you search out ebay and craigslist; learning to sew is just practice, practice, practice."