hem in
hem in verb: to surround and enclose in a way that restricts movement.
Verb
hem in (third-person singular simple present hems in, present participle hemming in, simple past and past participle hemmed in)
- To surround and enclose in a way that restricts movement.
- One of the loveliest rivers in Wales, the Teifi, loops and swirls down to Llanybyther through a lush valley hemmed in by range upon range of wooded hills.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 260
- The average British family is now hemmed in by multiple, authoritative predictions of stagnant or falling wages, higher food and fuel prices, an ongoing sterling devaluation, collapsing social care and public services and increased, regressive indirect taxation.2017 March 27, “The Observer view on triggering article 50”, in The Observer
hem in meaning in Tamil
hem in in Tamil
- அடர்
Forms of hem in
| third-person singular present | hems in |
|---|---|
| present participle | hemming in |
| past participle | hemmed in |
| past | hemmed in |
Questions about hem in
- What does hem in mean?
- Hem in means to surround and enclose in a way that restricts movement.
- What is hem in in Tamil?
- Hem in in Tamil is அடர். See Hem in meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is hem in?
- Hem in is a verb.
- What is the past tense of hem in?
- The past tense of hem in is hemmed in.
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