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fence in
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | fence in - enclose with a fence; "we fenced in our yard"fenceinclose, shut in, close in, enclose - surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence" | | 2. | fence in - surround with a wall in order to fortifypalisade, wall, fence, surroundprotect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"stockade - surround with a stockade in order to fortifycircumvallate - surround with or as if with a rampart or other fortification |
Translationsfence in
fence in1. To construct a fence around a particular area or thing. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fence" and "in." When our kids were little, we fenced our pool in so that they wouldn't be able to access it.2. To restrict or limit someone. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fence" and "around." If you already signed a contract with them, I'm afraid you're fenced in.See also: fencefence an animal into enclose an animal and its area within a fence or barrier. We fenced the dog in to keep it at home. We had to fence in the dog.See also: animal, fencefence someone into restrict someone in some way. I don't want to fence you in, but you have to get home earlier at night. Don't try to fence me in. I need a lot of freedom. Your last stupid move fenced in the department, making us less effective.See also: fencefence something into enclose an area within a fence. When they fenced the garden in, they thought the deer wouldn't be able to destroy the flowers. We fenced in the yard to make a safe place for the children.See also: fencefence inAlso, hem in. Restrict or confine someone, as in He wanted to take on more assignments but was fenced in by his contract, or Their father was old-fashioned and the children were hemmed in by his rules. Both expressions transfer a literal form of enclosure to a figurative one. The first gained currency from a popular song in the style of a cowboy folk song by Cole Porter, "Don't Fence Me In" (1944), in which the cowboy celebrates open land and starry skies. The variant is much older, dating from the late 1500s. See also: fencefence in
Synonyms for fence inverb enclose with a fenceSynonymsRelated Words- inclose
- shut in
- close in
- enclose
verb surround with a wall in order to fortifySynonyms- palisade
- wall
- fence
- surround
Related Words- protect
- stockade
- circumvallate
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