HEW


Meaning of HEW in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ hju: ]

v. (past part. hewn or hewed) 1 tr. a (often foll. by down, away, off) chop or cut (a thing) with an axe, a sword, etc. b cut (a block of wood etc.) into shape. 2 intr. (often foll. by at, among, etc.) strike cutting blows. 3 intr. US (usu. foll. by to) conform. øhew one's way make a way for oneself by hewing. [OE heawan f. Gmc]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.