Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sew up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables: sew up
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To seal by sewing.

Transitive verb

verb

To bring a matter to a full conclusion that deals with all outstanding issues or other concerns.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Amongst the Narrinyeri in South Australia men of the Snake clan sometimes catch snakes, pull out their teeth or sew up their mouths, and keep them as pets."
"Threatening to veto the Berkshire offer suggests the fund doesn't have the financing sewn up and is stalling for time."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

sews up (present, singular) sewing up (participle, present) sewed up (past) sewn up (participle, past)

Phrases

sewed up sew-ups

Frequently Paired Words

sewed up sew-ups

Questions

What does sew up mean?: To seal by sewing.

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