| VERB | contact | hew, hew out | make or shape as with an axe |
|---|---|---|---|
| contact | hew | strike with an axe |
| Sounds | hhyuw' | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | anew ... Yue: 59 rhymes with yuw... | |
| Meaning | make or shape as with an axe. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "hew out a path in the rock" | |
| Synonym | hew out | |
| Narrower | rough-hew, roughcast | hew roughly, without finishing the surface |
| Broader | carve | form by carving |
| Spanish | hachar, hachear, tallar | |
| Catalan | destralejar | |
| Nouns | hewer | a person who hews / hews |
| Meaning | strike with an axe; cut down, strike. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Model | They hew the trees | |
| Example | "hew an oak" | |
| Narrower | snag | hew jaggedly |
| Broader | strike | deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon |
| See also | hew out | make or shape as with an axe |
| Spanish | cortar, hachar, hachear, tallar | |
| Catalan | destralejar | |
| Nouns | hewer | a person who hews / hews |
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