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sews up

sews up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sew up.

Meaning of sew up

Verb

sew up (third-person singular simple present sews up, present participle sewing up, simple past sewed up, past participle sewn up)

  1. (transitive) To seal by sewing.
    • 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.1887, James George Frazer, Totemism, page 14
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To bring a matter to a full conclusion that deals with all outstanding issues or other concerns.
    • Threatening to veto the Berkshire offer suggests the fund doesn't have the financing sewn up and is stalling for time.2017 August 17, Lauren Silva Laughlin, “In Battle Over Texas Utility, Elliott Is Grasping at Straws”, in New York Times, retrieved 25 Aug 2018

Questions about sews up

What is sews up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sews up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sew up.

Words near sews up in the dictionary

  1. sewn up
  2. Sewri
  3. sewround
  4. sewrounds
  5. sews
  6. sews up
  7. sewster
  8. sewsters
  9. sex
  10. sex abuse
  11. sex act

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