English verb: hem in | |||
1. | hem in (contact) surround in a restrictive manner | ||
Samples | The building was hemmed in by flowers. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | border, environ, ring, skirt, surround | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | hedge | ||
2. | hem in (competition) surround so as to force to give up | ||
Samples | The Turks besieged Vienna. | ||
Synonyms | beleaguer, besiege, circumvent, surround | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | assail, attack | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | blockade, ebb, seal off | ||