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I was in a play directed by my father, and I was doing a fight scene, and the choreography went haywire, and I flew backward over a chair and ripped my thumb all the way to my wrist and had to have surgery to sew up all the tendons in there.
Jeremy Piven

Meaning of "sew up" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SEW UP

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEW UP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sew up is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES SEW UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sew up in the English dictionary

The first definition of sew up in the dictionary is to fasten or mend completely by sewing. Other definition of sew up is to acquire sole use or control of. Sew up is also to complete or negotiate successfully.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEW UP

sew
sewability
sewable
sewage
sewage disposal
sewage farm
sewage gas
sewage pipe
sewage treatment works
sewage works
sewan
sewar
Seward
Seward Peninsula
sewed
sewel
Sewell
sewellel
sewen
sewer

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEW UP

back up
be made up
blow up
brew up
chew up
clew up
come up
draw up
end up
follow up
give up
grow up
keep up
look up
screw up
set up
show up
sign up
stand up
throw up

Synonyms and antonyms of sew up in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sew up» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEW UP

Find out the translation of sew up to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sew up from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sew up» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

缝合
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

coser
570 millions of speakers

English

sew up
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सीना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يُخَيِّطُ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сшивать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

remendar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টুকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

recoudre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

menjahit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zunähen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

縫い合わせる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

완전히 꿰매어 버리다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jahitan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khâu lại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தைத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शिवणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dikmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ricucire
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zaszyć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зшивати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a cârpi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συρράπτω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

toewerk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sy till
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sy opp
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEW UP»

The term «sew up» is regularly used and occupies the 69.994 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEW UP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sew up

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2 QUOTES WITH «SEW UP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sew up.
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Caroline Knapp
Academic achievement was something I'd always sought as a form of reward. Good grades pleased my parents, good grades pleased my teachers; you got them in order to sew up approval.
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Jeremy Piven
I was in a play directed by my father, and I was doing a fight scene, and the choreography went haywire, and I flew backward over a chair and ripped my thumb all the way to my wrist and had to have surgery to sew up all the tendons in there.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEW UP»

Discover the use of sew up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sew up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sew Up a Home Makeover: 50 Simple Sewing Projects to ...
Ideer og tips til anvendelse af tekstiler i boligindretningen.
Lexie Barnes, 2011
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Sew up a storm: all the way to the bank! : how to succeed in ...
This book is an ideal reference for schools & libraries, as well as professional associations & business libraries. Published by SewStorm Publishing, 944 Sutton Road, Cincinnati, OH 45230-3581. Tel. (513) 232-5403.
Karen L. Maslowski, 1995
3
Sew What! Bags: 18 Pattern-Free Projects You Can Customize ...
Share your projects at www.sewwhatbags.com Praise for the book: "Spot on tips for hemming, choosing fabric and breaking out of the pattern mold help ensure this book is a crafter's delight." - Bookpage, August 2009
Lexie Barnes, 2009
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Smart Cycling: Successful Training and Racing for Riders of ...
CHAPTER 5 Gluing on a Sew-up Tire Tires come in two basic types: clinchers or sew-ups. Each requires its own type of rim. The clincher system has a separate inner tube and outer tire. The sew-up, or tubular, with its integral tube sewed ...
Arnie Baker, 1997
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Creative Beading, Vol. 3: The Best Projects from a Year of ...
Pick up two beads, sew down through the next bead in the previous row, and sew up through the following bead (b–c). Continue adding pairs of beads across the row. Using this turn will flatten the angle of the edge bead, making the edge ...
BEAD & BUTTON MAGAZINE, 2008
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Sew Sunny Homestyle
Sew up each side. Cut out, turn the bib right side out and press. Sew the the bib, right sides facing, to the front of the trousers (see diagram C). Lift up the bib and fold in the seam allowance around the top edge of the trousers (see diagram D).
Tone Finnanger, 2009
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Documents of the City of Boston
A. Yes, ma'am. Q. I wish you would give us an instance of that. A. Schlack. Q. That is the body of one that was left over night? A. Schlack. I think- that is the name. - Q . Do you know that the doctors sometimes sew up the bodies? A. 9 I do.
Boston (Mass.). City Council, 1904
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Creative Beading
Bead & Button Magazine. pick up three B 110s and half of the clasp, skip the next B 80 in the rope, and sew down through the following B 80. Sew up through the next B 80, pick up a B 110, and sew through the clasp half and the middle B 110.
Bead & Button Magazine, 2009
9
Knitted Toy Tales
hEad Fold the head in half with the knit sides together. Sew from each end of the head, leaving a gap of approx. 11⁄2in (4cm) in the middle. Turn the right way so that the knit sides are now on the outside. Fill with stuffing and sew up the 11⁄2in  ...
Laura Long, 2009
10
EPZ Thousand Plateaus
"Mistress, 1 ) You may tie me down on the table, ropes drawn tight, for ten to fifteen minutes, time enough to prepare the instruments; 2) One hundred lashes at least, a pause of several minutes; 3) You begin sewing, you sew up the hole in the ...
Gilles Deleuze, Félix Guattari, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEW UP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sew up is used in the context of the following news items.
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Printdesigns hopes second Zünd will help sew up fabric display …
It will save time, Thompson said. A seamstress could take 30 minutes cutting a graphic, but now that time could be spent sewing material, doubling the amount of ... «printweek.com, Jul 15»
2
Bag ladies sew up a solution
Once upon a time there was a bag lady, a bag lady with a dream about a very prominent problem and a very creative solution. This energetic ole' bag lady made ... «Tallahassee.com, Jun 15»
3
Chance for New Zealand to sew up series
England's gamble of going in with a fresh, young squad for the series has paid dividends with Alex Hales, Stokes, Adil Rashid and David Willey all making ... «International Cricket Council, Jun 15»
4
Steaua sew up treble with Romanian Cup win - News - UEFA.com
FC Steaua Bucureşti are savouring an unprecedented treble after adding the Romanian Cup to their league and League Cup wins following a 3-0 final defeat of ... «UEFA.com, May 15»
5
Edcon aims to sew up debt with capital restructuring
EDCON Holdings has started talks with debt providers with a view to restructuring its crippling debt pile in the face of a slow growth in clothing sales. «BDlive, May 15»
6
Lincoln sew up 13th straight title in Gibraltar - News - UEFA.com
Lincoln FC captain Roy Chipolina praised his side's "hard work and dedication" after they beat rivals College Europa FC 5-0 to secure their 13th successive ... «UEFA.com, May 15»
7
Memphis Grizzlies sew up 4-1 series win, but face questions about …
Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) and Portland Trail Blazers center Meyers Leonard (11) head to the team bus after the Portland Trail Blazers loss ... «OregonLive.com, Apr 15»
8
Bayern sew up title, Juventus lose derby - News - UEFA.com
FC Bayern München were crowned Bundesliga champions with four games to spare on a weekend that brought wins for Spain's top two and a rare derby loss ... «UEFA.com, Apr 15»
9
Haute Plate: Seamstress Aims to Sew up the Upper East Side's …
I heard this sentiment uttered twice at this rollicking, "antique chic" restaurant on the Upper East Side — easily one of the most progressive venues to set up shop ... «Village Voice, Apr 15»
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After Kentucky, teams look to sew up No. 1 seeds in NCAAs
Unbeaten Kentucky has virtually locked up a top seed no matter what happens in the Southeastern Conference tourney this week in Nashville. The unanimous ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Mar 15»

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