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hew

/ hew /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
strike with an axe; cut down, strike
"hew an oak"
Type of:
strike
Kinds of:
snag
Derived:
hewer
See also:
hew out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
make or shape as with an axe
"hew out a path in the rock"
Type of:
carve
Kinds of:
rough-hew roughcast
Derived:
hewer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
28%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
8
Times Searched
3
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strike snag carve rough-hew roughcast