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