| Front | hedge |
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| Back | noun, verb BrE /hedʒ/NAmE /hedʒ/ noun 1 a row of bushes or small trees planted close together, usually along the edge of a field, garden/yard or roada privet hedge 2 ~ against sth a way of protecting yourself against the loss of sth, especially moneyto buy gold as a hedge against inflation verb 1 [intransitive] to avoid giving a direct answer to a question or promising to support a particular idea, etcJust answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’—and stop hedging. 2 [transitive] ~ sth to put a hedge around a field, etc. 3 [transitive, usually passive] ~ sb/sth (about/around) (with sth) (formal) to surround or limit sb/sthHis religious belief was always hedged with doubt. Their offer was hedged around with all sorts of conditions. ˌhedge your ˈbets to reduce the risk of losing or making a mistake by supporting more than one side in a competition, an argument, etc, or by having several choices available to you She hedged her bets by applying for various other jobs as well. ˈhedge against sth to do sth to protect yourself against problems, especially against losing money a way of hedging against currency risks ˌhedge sb/sthˈinto surround sb/sth with sth hem sb/sth in The cathedral is now hedged in by other buildings. (figurative) Married life made him feel hedged in and restless. |
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