sew

to unite or fasten by stitches

The first known use: before the 12th century

Word Structure

3 Letters, 1 Syllable

sew

2 Phonemes

s O

onset, rime

s ew

Morpheme

sew

Sentence Examples

She sews her own dresses by hand.

He sewed a patch onto his sleeve.

I sewed the button back on the shirt.

The surgeon sewed the wound shut.

She designs her own dresses and sews in her free time.

Related Words

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