fence in
verb
1 fence in
Enclose with a fence.
synonym: fence.
2 fence in
Surround with a wall in order to fortify.
synonyms: fence, palisade, surround, wall.
Roget 229:
circumscribe,
limit,
bound,
confine,
inclose;
surround
etc.
227;
compass about;
imprison
etc.
(restrain)
751;
hedge in,
wall in,
rail in;
fence round,
fence in,
hedge round;
picket;
corral.
enfold,
bury,
encase,
incase†,
pack up,
enshrine,
inclasp†;
wrap up
etc.
(invest)
225;
embay†,
embosom†.
containment
(inclusion)
76.
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Dutch: omheinen
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