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hem in
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Princeton's WordNet
hem inverb
surround in a restrictive manner
"The building was hemmed in by flowers"
besiege, beleaguer, surround, hem in, circumventverb
surround so as to force to give up
"The Turks besieged Vienna"
Wiktionary
hem inverb
To surround and enclose
ChatGPT
hem in
To hem in typically refers to the act of surrounding or confining someone or something, leaving them with very little freedom to move or act independently. It can be used literally, like in the physical sense of restricting movement, or metaphorically to indicate being trapped or limited in terms of options or choices.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
hem in
To surround an enemy, whether on land or sea.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hem in in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hem in in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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