verb🔗ShareTo chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down."The sculptor was hewing away at the block of marble, slowly revealing the statue within. "actionworkprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo shape; to form."One of the most widely used typefaces in the world was hewn by the English printer and typographer John Baskerville."actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo act according to, to conform to; usually construed with to."The new employee is hewing to company policy by arriving early and following all procedures carefully. "actionwaytraditionmoralphilosophyattitudecultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe act of one who hews or chops."The sculptor's favorite part of the wood carving process was the satisfying hewing of the rough block of maple. "actionworkprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
