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Meaning of hew out

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

hew

Pronunciation:/hjuː/

verb

Definitions

  1. To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down.

  2. To shape; to form.

    Example: One of the most widely used typefaces in the world was hewn by the English printer and typographer John Baskerville.

  3. To act according to, to conform to; usually construed with to.