English · Phrasal verb Attested

stitch up

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To join or close by sewing.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nối hoặc đóng bằng cách may

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

To make Capons […] [S]ome for this Purpoſe make it their Buſineſs after Harveſt-time to go to Markets for buying up Chickens, and between Michaelmas and All-hollantide caponize the Cocks, when they have got large enough to have Stones [i.e., testes] of ſuch a Bigneſs that they may be pulled out; for

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To fabricate (e.g. a legal case).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm giả (ví dụ một vụ án pháp lý)

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To maliciously or dishonestly incriminate someone; to set up (in the sense trap or ensnare)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bố trí hoặc gài bẫy ai đó một cách độc ác

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “stitch up” mean?

To join or close by sewing.

Is “stitch up” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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