'To stitch up' definitions:

Definition of 'To stitch up'

From: GCIDE
  • Stitch \Stitch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stitched; p. pr. & vb. n. Stitching.]
  • 1. To form stitches in; especially, to sew in such a manner as to show on the surface a continuous line of stitches; as, to stitch a shirt bosom. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To sew, or unite together by stitches; as, to stitch printed sheets in making a book or a pamphlet. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Agric.) To form land into ridges. [1913 Webster]
  • To stitch up, to mend or unite with a needle and thread; as, to stitch up a rent; to stitch up an artery. [1913 Webster]