"sew up" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: sews up [present, singular, third-person], sew upping [participle, present], sew upped [past], sewn up [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*|||sewn up}} sew up (third-person singular simple present sews up, present participle sew upping, simple past sew upped, past participle sewn up)
  1. (transitive) To seal by sewing. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Sewing Related terms: sewed up, sew-ups
    Sense id: en-sew_up-en-verb-UUhp-LMc Disambiguation of Sewing: 73 27
  2. (transitive, figuratively) To bring a matter to a full conclusion that deals with all outstanding issues or other concerns. Tags: figuratively, transitive
    Sense id: en-sew_up-en-verb-O1cOGhGv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "up", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "up": 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 75

Inflected forms

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        "To seal by sewing."
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        "(transitive) To seal by sewing."
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          "ref": "2017 August 17, Lauren Silva Laughlin, “In Battle Over Texas Utility, Elliott Is Grasping at Straws”, in New York Times, retrieved 2018-08-25:",
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        "(transitive) To seal by sewing."
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