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HEM IN

(verb)
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There are 2 meanings of the phrase Hem In.

Hem In - as a verb

Surround in a restrictive manner

Example: "The building was hemmed in by flowers"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
borderenvironringskirtsurround
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Surround so as to force to give up

Example: "The turks besieged vienna"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
beleaguerbesiegecircumventsurround
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
assailattack
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"The gardener built a fence to hem in the rabbits and protect the plants."
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