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- [hem]
- /hɛm/
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- [hem]
- /hɛm/
Definitions of hem word
- verb with object hem to fold back and sew down the edge of (cloth, a garment, etc.); form an edge or border on or around. 1
- verb with object hem to enclose or confine (usually followed by in, around, or about): hemmed in by enemies. 1
- noun hem the utterance or sound of “hem.”. 1
- noun hem a sound or pause of hesitation: His sermon was full of hems and haws. 1
- verb without object hem to utter the sound “hem.”. 1
- verb without object hem to hesitate in speaking. 1
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Origin of hem
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English hem(m), Old English hem, probably akin to hamm enclosure; see home
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hem
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hem popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hem usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hem
noun hem
- skirt — the part of a gown, dress, slip, or coat that extends downward from the waist.
- perimeter — the border or outer boundary of a two-dimensional figure.
- brim — The brim of a hat is the wide part that sticks outwards at the bottom.
- margin — the space around the printed or written matter on a page.
- fringe — a decorative border of thread, cord, or the like, usually hanging loosely from a raveled edge or separate strip.
verb hem
- edge — a line or border at which a surface terminates: Grass grew along the edges of the road. The paper had deckle edges.
- shorten — to make short or shorter.
- lengthen — to make longer; make greater in length.
- sew up — to join or attach by stitches.
- stitch — one complete movement of a threaded needle through a fabric or material such as to leave behind it a single loop or portion of thread, as in sewing, embroidery, or the surgical closing of wounds.
Antonyms for hem
noun hem
- inside — on the inner side or part of; within: inside the circle; inside the envelope.
- interior — being within; inside of anything; internal; inner; further toward a center: the interior rooms of a house.
- middle — equally distant from the extremes or outer limits; central: the middle point of a line; the middle singer in a trio.
- center — a point equally distant from all points on the circumference of a circle or surface of a sphere
- body — Your body is all your physical parts, including your head, arms, and legs.
verb hem
- let down — British. a lease.
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