The meaning of HEW is to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument. How to use hew in a sentence.

HEW definition: to strike forcibly with an ax, sword, or other cutting instrument; chop; hack. See examples of hew used in a sentence.

HEW definition: 1. to cut a large piece out of rock, stone, or another hard material in a rough way: 2. to cut a…. Learn more.

Definition of hew verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

HEW in British English abbreviation for (in the US, formerly) Department of Health, Education, and Welfare

1. To cut something by repeated blows, as of an axe. 2. To adhere or conform strictly; hold: hew to the line.

Oct 28, 2025 · hew (third-person singular simple present hews, present participle hewing, simple past hewed or (rare) hew, past participle hewn or hewed or (archaic) hewen) (ambitransitive) …

to make, shape, smooth, etc., with cutting blows: to hew a passage through the crowd; to hew a statue from marble. to sever (a part) from a whole by means of cutting blows (usually fol. by …

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An ax and a chisel are tools used to hew — that is, to chop or shape a material such as wood or stone. But a paintbrush and a palette are tools that can help an artist get just the right hue — a …