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Surround vs Hem - What's the difference?

surround | hem | Related terms |

Surround is a related term of hem.


As verbs the difference between surround and hem

is that surround is (label) to encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions while hem is to make the sound expressed by the word hem ; to hesitate in speaking or hem can be (in sewing) to make a hem.

As nouns the difference between surround and hem

is that surround is (british) anything, such as a fence or border, that surrounds something while hem is an utterance or sound of the voice like "hem", often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention or hem can be (sewing) the border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together to finish the edge and prevent it from fraying.

As an interjection hem is

used to fill in the gap of a pause with a vocalized sound.

As a pronoun hem is

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Hem vs Encircle - What's the difference?

hem | encircle | Related terms |

Hem is a related term of encircle.


In lang=en terms the difference between hem and encircle

is that hem is (transitive): to surround something or someone in a confining way while encircle is to surround, form a circle around.

As verbs the difference between hem and encircle

is that hem is to make the sound expressed by the word hem ; to hesitate in speaking or hem can be (in sewing) to make a hem while encircle is to surround, form a circle around.

As an interjection hem

is used to fill in the gap of a pause with a vocalized sound.

As a noun hem

is an utterance or sound of the voice like "hem", often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention or hem can be (sewing) the border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together to finish the edge and prevent it from fraying.

As a pronoun hem

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Ruffle vs Hem - What's the difference?

ruffle | hem | Related terms |

Ruffle is a related term of hem.


As verbs the difference between ruffle and hem

is that ruffle is while hem is to make the sound expressed by the word hem ; to hesitate in speaking or hem can be (in sewing) to make a hem.

As an interjection hem is

used to fill in the gap of a pause with a vocalized sound.

As a noun hem is

an utterance or sound of the voice like "hem", often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention or hem can be (sewing) the border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together to finish the edge and prevent it from fraying.

As a pronoun hem is

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Ring vs Hem - What's the difference?

ring | hem | Related terms |

Ring is a related term of hem.


As nouns the difference between ring and hem

is that ring is ring (a place where some sports take place; as, a boxing ring) while hem is an utterance or sound of the voice like "hem", often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention or hem can be (sewing) the border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together to finish the edge and prevent it from fraying.

As an interjection hem is

used to fill in the gap of a pause with a vocalized sound.

As a verb hem is

to make the sound expressed by the word hem ; to hesitate in speaking or hem can be (in sewing) to make a hem.

As a pronoun hem is

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Hem vs Invest - What's the difference?

hem | invest | Related terms |


In intransitive terms the difference between hem and invest

is that hem is in sewing To make a hem while invest is to make investments.

As nouns the difference between hem and invest

is that hem is an utterance or sound of the voice like "hem", often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention while invest is an unnamed tropical weather pattern "to investigate" for development into a significant (named) system.