Meaning

2 senses
  1. (transitive)To seal by sewing.

  2. (figuratively, transitive)To bring a matter to a full conclusion that deals with all outstanding issues or other concerns.

Examples

6 sentences
  1. My mother stopped her sewing and picked up her book.

    ruМоя мама перестала шить и взяла свою книгу. — amanshi

    deMeine Mutter hörte auf zu nähen und nahm ihr Buch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  2. Ask her if she'll sew up the hole in your jeans.

    ruСпроси ее, не зашьет ли она дыру в твоих джинсах. — sharptoothed

    deFrag sie, ob sie das Loch in deiner Jeans zunäht. — samueldora

  3. She put aside the sewing and stood up.

    ruОна отложила шитьё и встала. — fjay69

    deSie legte das Nähwerk aus der Hand und stand auf. — Yorwba

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  4. Sami sewed up the hole in his pocket.

  5. She put down the sewing and stood up.

    deSie legte das Nähwerk aus der Hand und stand auf. — Yorwba

Forms

sews up, sewing up, sewed up, sewn up
Base formsew up · to sew up
3rd person singularsews up
Present participlesewing up
Past simplesewed up
Past participlesewn up

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theysew up
he, she, itsews up

Past simpleLesson

all personssewed up

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave sewn up
he, she, ithas sewn up

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill sew up

Word family

2 related words

See also

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