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fences in

fences in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fence in.

Meaning of fence in

Verb

fence in (third-person singular simple present fences in, present participle fencing in, simple past and past participle fenced in)

  1. To enclose with a fence.
    • If we fence in that field, it will be a good pasture for a horse.
  2. (broadly, idiomatic) To restrict freedom.
    • Many people feel fenced in by the new rules.

Questions about fences in

What is fences in the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Fences in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fence in.

Words near fences in in the dictionary

  1. fencer
  2. fencerow
  3. fencerows
  4. fencers
  5. fences
  6. fences in
  7. fences off
  8. fences the tables
  9. fenceth
  10. fencewire
  11. fencewires

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