hew

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/hjuː/ English

Definitions

verb

To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down.
To shape; to form.“One of the most widely used typefaces in the world was hewn by the English printer and typographer John Baskerville.”
To act according to, to conform to; usually construed with to.

noun

Hue; colour
Shape; form
Destruction by cutting down.

Related words

Synonyms

hew out hack cut cleave axe chop ssa carve split fashion pare trim whittle lop prune slash

Associated

lorimer fasti locke berwick stair baronet len finch pike viscount tenants reorganization

Rhymes

blue slew subdue pursue true view construe hitherto eschew purview

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