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hew

verb

/hjuː/

Meaning

To chop or cut something, especially wood or stone, with a tool.

The workers hewed logs to build the cabin.

hew to the line

chop, cut, carve, hack, cleave

assemble, join, attach

hew wood, hew stone, hew to tradition, hew to the line

to scatter or spread things untidily over a surface or area

To supply land or crops with water by artificial means.

to cover or enclose something

to criticize severely; to express strong disapproval

To hold or have something inside.

To charge less than the correct or fair amount.