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sew

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The meaning (definition) of the word sew

to join cloth together with a needle and thread

The word sew used in a sentence

I learned to sew a button back on my shirt.

Words that mean the same as sew (synonyms)

stitch

How the word sew is said around the world

Frenchcoudre (koodr)
Spanishcoser (kohsayr)
Mandarin (fèng)
Hindiसिलना (silnah)
Arabicخاط (khaht)
Russianшить (shit')
Portuguese (EU)costurar (kooshtoorahr)
Portuguese (BR)costurar (kohstoorahr)
Japanese縫う (nuu)
Germannähen (nairuhn)
Urduسلائی (suhly)
Punjabiਸਿਲਾਈ (sily)
Korean꿰매다 (ggwemaeda)
Hebrewלִתְפוֹר (leetfohr)
Greekράβω (rabo)
Dutchnaaien (nahyuhn)
Tagalogmanahi (mahnahee)
Vietnamesemay (mahy)
Turkishdikmek (dikmek)
Persianدوخت و دوز (dookht vah dooz)
Polishszyć (shich)
Ukrainianшити (shyty)
Bengaliসেলাই (shayly)
Swedishsy (sew)
Italiancucire (kuucheeray)

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