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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 | ||
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