HEW
- is commonly used with to to mean to conform to or adhere to something.
- to cut with an ax [v HEWED, HEWING, HEWN, HEWN, HEWS] : HEWABLE [adj]
- is commonly used in the phrase to hew to, meaning to conform to or adhere to something.
- to chop or cut with an ax, sword, etc.
- to make by cutting