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My aunt can sew a button onto a shirt.
What does Sew mean?
to use a needle and thread to join fabric.
Dictionary definition
To join, repair, or make something with a needle and thread.
Example sentences
Sew in a sentence
medium
Students learned to sew two fabric squares together.
hard
Knowing how to sew helped the costume team repair the torn sleeve before the play.
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Practice 1
What does sew mean?
Sew means to join or repair with a needle and thread.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to sew?
Sew and stitch both involve joining fabric with thread.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses sew correctly?
This sentence uses sew to mean repair fabric with thread.
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Sew
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MeaningSew means to use a needle and thread to join fabric.
ExampleExample: My aunt can sew a button onto a shirt.
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Synonyms
Words like Sew
Antonyms
Opposite words
tearUse when fabric is pulled apart.
unstitchUse when stitches are removed.
Synonym practice
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Word family
Sew word family
Base word
sew
verb
sews
Sews now or often.
verb
sewed
Sew in the past.
verb
sewing
Using a needle and thread now.
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Student support
Understand Sew
Hint for students
to use a needle and thread to join fabric.
Common mix-up
Sew is not the same as tear. Sew means to use a needle and thread to join fabric.
Try it in class or at home
Read this model sentence: Students learned to sew two fabric squares together. Clue words: fabric, students, learned. Underline clue words that show why sew fits instead of tear. Now write one new sentence that shows sew without using the word sew. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show sew?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Students learned to sew two fabric squares together." Why does sew fit better than tear?
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