sew

Verb
  1. Fasten by sewing;
    Do needlework (synset 201331921)
    entail: conjoin, join - make contact or come together
    is a type of: fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached
    subtypes:
    • hem - fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
    • resew - sew again
    • overcast - sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next
    • overcast - sew over the edge of with long slanting wide stitches
    • backstitch - do backstitches
    • gather, pucker, tuck - draw together into folds or puckers
    • finedraw - sew together very finely
    • fell - sew a seam by folding the edges
    • baste, tack - sew together loosely, with large stitches
    • hemstitch - sew with hemstitches
    • retick, tick - sew
    • cast on - make the first row of stitches when knitting
    • cast off - make the last row of stitches when knitting
    same as: run up, sew together, stitch
  2. Create (clothes) with cloth (synset 201670222)
    "Can the seamstress sew me a suit by next week?"
    is a type of: fashion, forge - make out of components (often in an improvising manner)
    subtypes:
    • run up - make by sewing together quickly
    • quilt - create by stitching together
    same as: tailor, tailor-make

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