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| 1. | [ verb ] surround in a restrictive manner | |
| Examples: | "The building was hemmed in by flowers" |
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| Related terms: | surround hedge | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (military) surround so as to force to give up | |
| Synonyms: | besiege surround circumvent beleaguer | |
| Examples: | "The Turks besieged Vienna" |
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| Related terms: | attack blockade ebb besieger | |
| Similar spelling: |
hemin Heyman Henman Hemmen Heinen Heiman he-man Heimann |
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