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hew

/hjuː/verb

उच्चारण ह्यू

काटना, (कुल्हाड़ी से) काटकर गिराना, छाँटना

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verbhewed, hewn or hewed
  1. 1

    [I/T] old-fashioned

    to cut something large with a tool

    काटना, (कुल्हाड़ी से) काटकर गिराना, छाँटना

    • The villagers hewed wood for the winter.
    • They hewed down the old tree.

    Synonyms chop cut hack fell

  2. 2

    [T] formal

    to make or shape something large by cutting

    काटकर आकार देना, तराशना

    • The temple was hewn out of solid rock.
    • steps hewn into the hillside

    Synonyms carve sculpt shape chisel

→Phrasal verbs 1

hew to something

(North American) to continue to follow or obey a rule or set of principles

(किसी नियम या सिद्धांत पर) टिके रहना, पालन करना

  • The party has always hewed to a strict line on taxes.
  • She hewed to the original plan.
◇Word family
hewer noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

chop cut hack fell carve sculpt shape chisel

?Which word?

Do not confuse hew (to cut) and hue (a colour or shade), which sound the same.

Hew (काटना) और hue (रंग या रंगत) में भ्रमित न हों, क्योंकि दोनों का उच्चारण एक जैसा है।