Definition of Hem In in English :

Define Hem In in English

Hem In meaning in English

Meaning of Hem In in English

Pronunciation of Hem In in English

Hem In pronunciation in English

Pronounce Hem In in English

Hem In

see synonyms of hem in

Verb

1. hem in

surround in a restrictive manner

Example Sentences:
'The building was hemmed in by flowers'

2. beleaguer, besiege, circumvent, hem in, surround

surround so as to force to give up

Example Sentences:
'The Turks besieged Vienna'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Hem In

see synonyms of hem in
1. 
to encircle; surround
2. 
to confine or restrain

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