Definition of hem in Hem in
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What does hem in mean?
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| hem in - surround in a restrictive manner; "The building was hemmed in by flowers" | ||
| environ, skirt, surround, border, ring pass around or about; move along the border; "The boat skirted the coast" | ||
| hedge minimize loss or risk; "diversify your financial portfolio to hedge price risks"; "hedge your bets" | ||
| hem in - surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna" | ||
| besiege, beleaguer, surround, circumvent | ||
| assail, attack attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly" | ||
| seal off, blockade impose a blockade on | ||
| ebb fall away or decline; "The patient's strength ebbed away" | ||
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hem in
To beset or surround with armed forces, for the purpose of compelling to surrender.
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hem in
To surround an enemy, whether on land or sea.
