v. (past part. sewn or sewed) fasten, join, etc., with a needle and thread or a sewingmachine. o sew up 1 join or enclose by sewing. 2 (esp. in passive) colloq. satisfactorily arrange or finish; gain control of. [Old English] sewage /’suad3/ n. waste matter conveyed in sewers. [from SEWER]
