HEW


Meaning of HEW in English

[ hju: ]

■ verb ( past participle ~n or ~ed )

1》 chop or cut (wood, coal, etc.) with an axe, pick, or other tool.

↘make or shape by cutting or chopping a hard material.

2》 ( ~ to ) N. Amer. conform to.

Origin

OE hēawan , of Gmc origin.

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