SEW

[verb] [past simple] sewed, [past participle] sewn or sewed - to join together (esp. pieces of cloth), or to fix (something) to esp. a piece of cloth, by putting thread through it with a needleMy grandmother taught me to sew. [I]Did you sew this seam by hand or by machine? [T]I made this skirt just by sewing two pieces of material together. [M]He sewed (= fixed) the badge neatly onto his uniform. [T]It's time you learned to sew on your own buttons (= fix them to your clothes). [M]His finger was cut off when he caught it in a machine, but the surgeon was able to sew it back on. [T]I've got to sew (up) (= repair) a hole in my jeans. [T or M](informal) A nurse will come and sew up that wound for you soon. [M](figurative informal) It's going to take another week or two to sew up (= satisfactorily arrange) this deal. [M](figurative informal) The Democrats appear to have the election sewn up (= it seems likely that they will win it). [T]See picture: Sewing and knittingTo sew a piece of clothing or other item made from cloth is to make it by joining pieces of cloth together by putting thread through them with a needle.She sews all her children's clothes.