hew

hjuː

hewn

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Definition of hew - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tools

tr.

cut or chop with an axe or other tool

tr.

He hewed the tree with an axe..

carve

chop

shaping

tr.

shape or form by cutting

tr.

The artist hewed the statue from marble.

carve

chisel

sculpt

conforming

intr.

Rare

conform to rules or principles

intr.

Rare

They hew to the company's strict guidelines.

adhere

comply

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Expressions with hew

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hew out

create or shape something with effort

She hewed out a career in medicine.

hew to

follow rules or standards very closely

We must hew to the company's safety policies.

hew down

cut down trees or large objects forcefully

They hewed down the old oak tree.

rough-hew

formulate plans or ideas in their initial stages

They rough-hew the project's outline during the meeting..

Origin of hew

Old English, heawan (to chop)

Examples of hew in a sentence

They hewed a path through the dense forest.
He hewed the wood into a canoe.
The carpenter hewed the beam to fit the frame.
Politicians must hew to public opinion.
The team must hew to the budget constraints.

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French:tailler, sculpter, ...
German:hauen, bearbeiten, ...
Italian:abbattere, scolpire, ...
Spanish:talar, esculpir, ...
Portuguese:talhar, esculpir, ...
Chinese:砍, 雕刻, ...
Japanese:切り倒す, 彫る, ...
Arabic:قَطَعَ, شَذَّبَ, ...
Hebrew:לַחֲטוֹב, לַחְצוֹב, ...
Russian:рубить, высекать, ...
Ukrainian:рубати, вирізати, ...
Hindi:काटना, तराशना, ...
Bengali:কাটা, গঠন করা, ...
Catalan:tallar, modelar, ...
Czech:tesat, opracovat, ...
Danish:hugge, forme, ...
Dutch:hakken, beitelen, ...
Greek:κόβω, σμιλεύω, ...
Hungarian:faragni, kifaragni, ...
Khmer:កាប់, ឆ្លាក់, ...
Korean:자르다, 깎아내다, ...
Persian:بریدن, تراشید, ...
Polish:ciosać, rzeźbić, ...
Portuguese (BR):talhar, esculpir, ...
Romanian:a tăia, a sculpta, ...
Swedish:hugga, följa, ...
Thai:ตัด, แกะสลัก, ...
Turkish:yontmak, şekillendirmek, ...
Vietnamese:chặt, đẽo gọt, ...

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