Definition of Hem in

1. Verb. Surround in a restrictive manner. "The building was hemmed in by flowers"

Generic synonyms: Border, Environ, Ring, Skirt, Surround
Specialized synonyms: Hedge

2. Verb. Surround so as to force to give up. "The Turks besieged Vienna"
Exact synonyms: Beleaguer, Besiege, Circumvent, Surround
Generic synonyms: Assail, Attack
Specialized synonyms: Blockade, Seal Off, Ebb
Derivative terms: Besieger

Definition of Hem in

1. Verb. To surround and enclose ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hem In

helsinki declaration
helter
helter-skelter
helter-skelters
helters
helve
helved
helvella
helves
helving
helvite
hem
hem-
hem-line
hem and haw
hem in (current term)
hemachate
hemachates
hemachrome
hemacite
hemacyanin
hemacytometer
hemacytometers
hemadromometer
hemadromometry
hemadsorption
hemadynamics
hemadynamometer
hemadynamometers
hemagglutinate

Other Resources:

Search for Hem in on Dictionary.com!Search for Hem in on Thesaurus.com!Search for Hem in on Google!Search for Hem in on Wikipedia!

Search