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hem in in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. surround so as to force to give up
    "The Turks besieged Vienna"
    besiege  beleaguer  surround  hem in  circumvent 
  2. surround in a restrictive manner
    "The building was hemmed in by flowers"
    hem in 
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hem in in English Wiktionary

 
  1. (verb) To surround and enclose
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