sew up

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.

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

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sewa·ble adj.

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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); opening → zunähen; to sew something up in something → etw in etw (acc) → einnähen

(fig) → unter Dach und Fach bringen; it’s all sewn up → es ist unter Dach und Fach; we’ve got the game all sewn up → das Spiel ist gelaufen (inf)

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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