Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "sew" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

besew cut and sew fig-sew homesewn missew no-sew outsew oversew presew re-sew resew sew buttons sew buttons on your underwear sew up sew-ups sewability sewable sewist sewless sewround sewster unsew

Entails

join

Etymologically Related To

seam sewer

Context

nautical

First Subevents

get needle smoke thread needle

Last Subevents

finish put away needle and thread tie knot tie off thread

Prerequisites

buy needle and thread buy needles and thread cut fabric find needle and thread find needles and thread find place with good light gather thread and needle get material get needle get needle and thread get pattern get sewing machine get thread have needle have needle and thread have thread have thread and needle hold needle hold needls learn to sew needle and thread obtain piece of fabric put needle through cloth thread thread and needles thread needle thread sewing machine and or needle use needle

Subevents

blooding of finger make clothing make pillows making clothing making clothing out of material may prick finger mend mend clothing needle prick poke finger poke yourself prick finger prick fingers pricking finger pushing needle through thread select thread thread needle threading needle use needle use thread will create stitches

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

fashion fasten fix forge secure

Manner Of

fashion fasten

Motivated By Goal

can patch clothes clothes ripped costume create cloth enjoy enjoy making enjoy making own clothing enjoy sewing fix hole in clothes has unraveled have hobby make article of clothing make clothes make own clothing make to wear may soothing mend clothes mend dress patch pants reattach button repair clothing repair torn piece of clothing wanted to have unique clothes

Related Terms

drain fabric grounded needle ship thread

Synonym Network

stitch

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.