hews

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Pronunciation

IPA /hjuːz/

Noun

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Verb

hews verb

To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down.
To shape; to form.“One of the most widely used typefaces in the world was hewn by the English printer and typographer John Baskerville.”
To act according to, to conform to; usually construed with to.

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Synonyms

hew out fells chops mat hewes hewson hewett hewison hewitt hewlett hewkin hawes hewetson hewat hewitson hichens

Rhymes

peruse abuse refuse infuse diffuse fuse excuse ooze misuse booze

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