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   Hedge

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   noun

   • 1. a fence or boundary formed by closely growing bushes or shrubs: "she was standing barefoot in a corner of the lawn, trimming the hedge" Similar hedgerowrow of bushesfencewindbreakbarrierbarricadeboundaryquickset
   • ▪ a contract entered into or asset held as a protection against possible financial loss: "inflation hedges such as real estate and gold" Similar safeguardprotectionshieldscreenguardbuffercushioncoverinsurancesecurityprovisioninsurance cover
   • ▪ a word or phrase used to allow for additional possibilities or to avoid commitment, for example, etc., often, usually, or sometimes. Similar equivocationevasionfudgequibblequalificationqualifying expressiontemporizinguncertaintyprevaricationvaguenessOpposite absolutecertainty

   verb

   • 1. surround or bound with a hedge: "a garden hedged with yews" Similar surroundencloseencirclecircleringborderedgeboundliterary:girdgirdleengird
   • ▪ enclose something: "the cathedral is closely hedged in by other buildings"
   • 2. limit or qualify (something) by conditions or exceptions: "experts usually hedge their predictions, just in case" Similar confinerestrictlimithinderobstructimpedeconstraintraphem inshut inclosekeep within bounds
   • ▪ avoid making a definite decision, statement, or commitment: "she hedged around the one question she wanted to ask"
   • 3. protect oneself against loss on (a bet or investment) by making balancing or compensating transactions: "the company hedged its investment position on the futures market" Similar safeguardprotectshieldguardcushioncoverinsuretake out insurancetake out insurance coverOpposite expose to risk

   Word Origin Old Englishhegg, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch heg and German Hecke.

   Derivatives

   • 1. hedger noun

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   What is the meaning of the word hedge?

   • hedge, hedgerow(noun) a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes. Synonyms: hedging, hedgerow. hedge, hedging(noun) any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change.

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   What is a hedge & how does it work?

   • A hedge is a row of bushes or small trees, usually along the edge of a garden, field, or road. If you hedge against something unpleasant or unwanted that might affect you, especially losing money, you do something which will protect you from it. You can hedge against redundancy or illness with insurance. [VERB + against]

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   What is the synonym of hedging?

   • hedge, hedgerow(noun) a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes. Synonyms: hedging, hedgerow. hedge, hedging(noun) any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change. Synonyms: hedging, hedgerow.

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   What does hedge against mean?

   • hedge against something protect against, insure against, guard against, safeguard against, shield against, cover against, fortify against You can hedge against redundancy or illness with insurance. hedge someone in hamper, restrict, handicap, hamstring, hinder, hem in He was hedged in by his own shyness.

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