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Synonyms
hew (hyōō)

[Middle English hewen, from Old English hēawan.]

verb: hewed, hewn (hyōōn) or hewed, hew·ing, hews. 

transitive verb 

  1. To make or shape with or as if with an ax: hew a path through the underbrush.
  2. To cut down with an ax; fell: hew an oak.
  3. To strike or cut; cleave.

intransitive verb 

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

derivatives

heẃer
noun
HEW

abbreviation 

Department of Health, Education, and Welfare