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Seen vs Sew - What's the difference?

seen | sew |

As a noun seen

is .

As a verb sew is

to use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through (pieces of fabric) in order to join them together or sew can be (obsolete|transitive) to drain, as a pond, for taking the fish.

seen

English

Etymology 1

Verb

(head)
  • (dialectal) (see); saw.
    • I seen it with my own eyes.
    Antonyms
    * unseen

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The letter in the Arabic script.

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    sew

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) sewen, seowen, sowen, from (etyl) . Related to (l).

    Verb

  • To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through (pieces of fabric) in order to join them together.
    • Balls were first made of grass or leaves held together by strings, and later of pieces of animal skin sewn together and stuffed with feathers or hay.
  • To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through pieces of fabric in order to join them together.
  • To enclose by sewing.
    • to sew money into a bag
    Synonyms
    * stitch

    Etymology 2

    Related to .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To drain, as a pond, for taking the fish.
    • (Tusser)
    (Webster 1913)

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    * English irregular verbs