Synonyms of hews (to)

hews (to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of hew (to)

as in keeps (to)

to give steadfast support to

no longer was able to hew to the party line and so he switched political parties

Synonyms & Similar Words

• keeps (to)
• adheres (to)
• clings (to)
• sticks (to or with)
• holds to
• defends
• stands by
• lives up to
• cleaves (to)
• follows
• accepts
• abides by
• cultivates
• endorses
• supports
• embraces
• adopts
• advocates
• confirms
• upholds
• reinforces
• backs
• enforces
• champions
• espouses
• fosters
• bolsters
• cherishes
• heeds
• buttresses
• boosts
• backstops

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defects (from)
• abandons
• gives up
• relinquishes
• disagrees (with)
• recalls
• deserts
• forsakes
• spurns
• surrenders
• withdraws
• takes back
• renounces
• revokes
• retracts
• abnegates
• abjures
• refutes
• disputes
• denies
• reconsiders
• reneges
• recants
• contradicts
• disproves
• controverts
• rebuts
• backs off
• negates
• backs down
• repudiates
• unsays
• disavows
• disclaims
• disowns
• negatives
• backtracks
• gainsays