verb Download 🔗Share To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down. Examples : "The carpenter hewn the rough wooden beam to fit the size of the window frame. " action material agriculture industry 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 work material building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To act according to, to conform to; usually construed with to. Examples : "He hewed to his study schedule, even on weekends. " action way Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Made or crafted by cutting, whittling down. Examples : "The carpenter used a sharp axe to hew the wooden beams for the new house. " material technical architecture art Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Having been cut or mown down. Examples : "The hewn branches lay scattered on the ground after the storm, blocking the driveway. " nature action material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading