“Sew” or “So” or “Sow”

sew / so / sow are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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sew s·OW

verbfasten by sewing; do needlework.
verbcreate (clothes) with cloth.

so s·OW

adverbto a very great extent or degree.
adverbin a manner that facilitates.
adverbin such a condition or manner, especially as expressed or implied.
adverbto a certain unspecified extent or degree.
adverbin the same way; also.
adverb(usually followed by `that') to an extent or degree as expressed.

sow s·AW

nounan adult female hog.
verbplace (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth.
verbintroduce into an environment.

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“sew”

She learned to sew and weave from her mother…
…who teaches Itoko how to sew Western-style dresses
…comfortably, learning to read and sew from her mother.
…great simplicity who used to sew his own clothes and was…
Charles Sew Hoy, merchant and gold-dredging pioneer
Some dancers choose to sew the ribbons and elastics onto…
…her height, she had to sew her own clothes.

“so”

…at Haderslev, produced no issue, so no branch emerged from his
…bright lilac-purple, and comprise flowers so densely crowded in clusters along…
…flowers are fragrant, but less so than other buddlejas.
So instead, they covered eight songs…
They already had the allegations so they told him: 'Just sign
…is pregnant at this time, so she can't help him out…
…rear differential in S mode, so power distribution under loss of…
…the money she earned with so much difficulty.
…scoreboard for coming to Columbus so he could beat them.
Cora promises Sonny to stop being so over-protective…

“sow”

Sow made his debut against local…
…course of the 2011–12 season Sow played 12 league matches and…
Sow scored his first hat-trick for…
…for the havoc she could sow.
…27 January 2012, Fenerbahçe acquired Sow for €10 million.
Sow scored his third hat-trick, on…
…his first couple of seasons, Sow made his mark mostly in…
Sow scored on his debut for…
Moussa Sow
Sow earned his first trophy with…

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