hew
IPA: hjˈu
noun
- (obsolete) Destruction by cutting down or hewing.
- (obsolete) Hue; colour.
- (obsolete) Shape; form.
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
verb
- (transitive, intransitive) To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down.
- (transitive) To shape; to form.
- (transitive, US) To act according to, to conform to; usually construed with to.
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Examples of "hew" in Sentences
- We must hew strictly to the facts.
- The senators decided to hew down the bridge.
- In many ways, Ted hews to this tired outline.
- Hew is an orphan and has a dream of helping the orphans.
- The point is that the investigator need hew to the facts.
- I wasn't aware of that and I will hew to it in the future.
- Administration officials have hewed to Mrs. Clinton's line.
- The food, at first glance, seemed to hew to the stereotypes.
- Interestingly, the closer they hew, the more successful they are.
- There's considerable pressure put on men and women to hew to traditional roles.
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