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Hemmnis — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • check noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
  • hamper noun A large basket with a lid, used to carry or store items such as laundry or food.

Senses

Hemmnis is used for these senses in English:

  • check A control; a limit or stop.
  • hamper A shackle; a fetter; anything which impedes.

check — full definition

  1. noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
  2. noun A written order instructing a bank to pay a stated sum (spelled "cheque" in British English).
  3. noun The bill for a meal, especially in a restaurant.
  4. noun In chess, a position where the king is under direct threat of capture.
  5. verb To examine or verify something.

hamper — full definition

  1. noun A large basket with a lid, used to carry or store items such as laundry or food.
  2. verb To slow down or get in the way of someone's progress.

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