hew
/hjuː/
verb
- To chop or cut something, especially wood or stone, using a tool such as an axe or chisel.
- She used a hatchet to hew branches for the campfire.
- The lumberjack began to hew the fallen tree into logs.
- Ancient builders would hew massive blocks of stone from the quarry.
- To shape or carve something by cutting, especially with an axe or chisel.
- They hewed the timber into beams for the house frame.
- With patience, he hewed a canoe from a single log.
- The sculptor hewed a rough figure out of the marble.
- To follow or adhere strictly to a rule, principle, or course of action.
- In his writing, he hews to the facts and avoids exaggeration.
- The team hewed to the original plan despite the challenges.
- The politician hewed closely to the party's platform during the debate.