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Definition of hem verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

hem

 verb
verb
NAmE//hɛm//
 
hem somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they hem
 
 he / she / it hems
 
 past simple hemmed
 
 -ing form hemming
 
 
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  • to make a hem on something to hem a skirt
    • Idioms
    hem and haw (informal)
     
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    to take a long time to make a decision or before you say something We hemmed and hawed for weeks before deciding to buy the house.     Phrasal Verbshem in
    See hem in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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