Definition of Hew
Hew
Hew
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(verb)
To cut or shape with a tool, especially with a heavy blow.
e.g. The carpenter had to hew the wooden beam to fit it into place.
(verb)
to make something or to give it form or shape by (or as if by) cutting it;
e.g. He used a chisel to hew the stone into a sculpture.
(verb)
to follow or conform to something, to adhere to some set principle or standard (usually used as "hew to");
e.g. He was too stubborn to hew to their rules and regulations.
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