Extend and Hem in

Opposite meaning terms

Extend verb - To make longer.

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Hem in is an antonym for extend.

Hem in verb - To close or shut in by or as if by barriers.

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Extend is an antonym for hem in in confine topic.

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Hem in and Extend. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/extend/hem_in

Extend & Hem in. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/extend/hem_in>.

Hem in or Extend. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/extend/hem_in.

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