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The definition of hedge
11 Definitions of: hedge
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- noun, a row of shrubs, bushes, or trees forming a boundary to a field, garden, etc
- noun, a barrier or protection against something
- noun, the act or a method of reducing the risk of financial loss on an investment, bet, etc
- noun, a cautious or evasive statement
- noun, low, inferior, or illiterate
- verb, to enclose or separate with or as if with a hedge
- verb, to make or maintain a hedge, as by cutting and laying
- verb, to hinder, obstruct, or restrict
- verb, to evade decision or action, esp by making noncommittal statements
- verb, to guard against the risk of loss in (a bet, the paying out of a win, etc), esp by laying bets with other bookmakers
- verb, to protect against financial loss through future price fluctuations, as by investing in futures
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| Synonyms: | flannel (Brit. informal), edge, encompass, guard, cover, protection, compensation, shield, safeguard, counterbalance | And more... |
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©HarperCollins 2008. Collins English Dictionary definition of hedge