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sew up

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sew  (s)
v. sewed, sewn (sn) or sewed, sew·ing, sews
v.tr.
1. To make, repair, or fasten by stitching, as with a needle and thread or a sewing machine: sew a dress; sew on a button.
2. To furnish with stitches for the purpose of closing, fastening, or attaching: sew an incision closed.
v.intr.
To work with a needle and thread or with a sewing machine.
Phrasal Verb:
sew up Informal
1. To complete successfully: Our team has sewn up the championship.
2. To gain complete control of; monopolize.
3. To make sure of: campaign strategists who were trying to sew up the election results.

[Middle English sewen, from Old English seowian; see sy- in Indo-European roots.]

sewa·ble adj.

sew up
vb (tr, adverb)
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) to fasten or mend completely by sewing
2. US to acquire sole use or control of
3. Informal to complete or negotiate successfully to sew up a deal
Translations
? sew up
vt sep
(lit)nähen (also Med); openingzunähen; to sew something up in somethingetw in etw (acc)einnähen
(fig)unter Dach und Fach bringen; it’s all sewn upes ist unter Dach und Fach; we’ve got the game all sewn updas Spiel ist gelaufen (inf)

sew up يُنجز بنجاح sešít sy sammen zunähen συρράπτω suturar ommella kiinni recoudre sašiti ricucire 縫い合わせる 완전히 꿰매어 버리다 dichtnaaien sy opp zaszyć remendar сшивать sy till ซ่อมแซมโดยการเย็บ dikmek khâu lại 缝合


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