fence in en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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To enclose with a fence.
If we fence in that field, it will be a good pasture for a horse.
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(broadly, idiomatic) To restrict freedom.
Many people feel fenced in by the new rules.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fences in | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| fencing in | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| fenced in | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| fenced in | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Translations (9)
pl ograniczyć (to restrict freedom) · pl ograniczać (to restrict freedom) · grc φράσσω (to enclose with a fence) · la saepiō (to enclose with a fence) · fi aidata (to enclose with a fence) · pl odgrodzić (to enclose with a fence) · fi rajoittaa vapautta (to restrict freedom) · la circumsaepiō (to enclose with a fence) · pl odgradzać (to enclose with a fence)