Meaning of HEM IN

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[v]  surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna" [v]  surround in a restrictive manner; "The building was hemmed in by flowers"
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	Synonyms:		beleaguer, besiege, circumvent, surround
	See Also:		assail, attack, blockade, border, ebb, seal off, skirt, surround
Thesaurus Terms
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