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hedge
(hĕj)n.
1. A row of closely planted shrubs or low-growing trees forming a fence or boundary.
2. A line of people or objects forming a barrier: a hedge of spectators along the sidewalk.
3.
a. A means of protection or defense, especially against financial loss: a hedge against inflation.
b. A securities transaction that reduces the risk on an existing investment position.
4. An intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement.
5. A word or phrase, such as possibly or I think, that mitigates or weakens the certainty of a statement.
v. hedged, hedg·ing, hedg·es
v.tr.
1. To enclose or bound with or as if with hedges.
2. To hem in, hinder, or restrict with or as if with a hedge.
3. To minimize or protect against the loss of by counterbalancing one transaction, such as a bet, against another.
v.intr.
1. To plant or cultivate hedges.
2. To take compensatory measures so as to counterbalance possible loss.
3. To avoid making a clear, direct response or statement.
[Middle English, from Old English hecg.]
hedg′er n.
hedg′y adj.
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hedge
(hɛdʒ)n
1. (Botany) a row of shrubs, bushes, or trees forming a boundary to a field, garden, etc
2. a barrier or protection against something
3. (Banking & Finance) the act or a method of reducing the risk of financial loss on an investment, bet, etc
4. a cautious or evasive statement
5. (modifier; often in combination) low, inferior, or illiterate: a hedge lawyer.
vb
6. (tr) to enclose or separate with or as if with a hedge
7. (Agriculture) (intr) to make or maintain a hedge, as by cutting and laying
8. (tr; often foll by in, about, or around) to hinder, obstruct, or restrict
9. (intr) to evade decision or action, esp by making noncommittal statements
10. (Gambling, except Cards) (tr) to guard against the risk of loss in (a bet, the paying out of a win, etc), esp by laying bets with other bookmakers
11. (Banking & Finance) (intr) to protect against financial loss through future price fluctuations, as by investing in futures
[Old English hecg; related to Old High German heckia, Middle Dutch hegge; see haw1]
ˈhedger n
ˈhedging n
ˈhedgy adj
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hedge
(hɛdʒ)n., v. hedged, hedg•ing. n.
1. a row of bushes or small trees planted close together, esp. when forming a fence or boundary; hedgerow.
2. any barrier or boundary.
3. an act or means of hedging: to buy gold as a hedge against inflation.
4. a qualifying or noncommittal statement.
v.t. 5. to enclose with or separate by a hedge.
6. to surround and confine or obstruct as if with a hedge: I felt hedged in by the rules.
7. to mitigate a possible loss by counterbalancing (one's bets, investments, etc.).
8. to evade or qualify so as to avoid commitment or allow for contingencies: to hedge a question.
v.i. 9. to avoid commitment, esp. by qualifying or evasive statements.
10. to prevent complete loss of a bet by betting an additional amount against the original bet.
11. to enter transactions intended to protect against financial loss through a compensatory price movement.
[before 900; Middle English, Old English hegge, c. Middle Dutch hegghe, Old High German hegga, hecka hedge, Old Norse heggr bird cherry]
hedg′er, n.
hedg′y, adj. hedg•i•er, hedg•i•est.
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hedge
Past participle: hedged
Gerund: hedging
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| Noun | 1. |  hedge - a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushesprivet hedge - hedge of privet plants shelterbelt, windbreak - hedge or fence of trees designed to lessen the force of the wind and reduce erosion |
| 2. | hedge - any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change security, protection - defense against financial failure; financial independence; "his pension gave him security in his old age"; "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness" | |
| 3. | hedge - an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement; "when you say `maybe' you are just hedging" equivocation, evasion - a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth | |
| Verb | 1. | hedge - avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully" beg - dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted; "beg the question"; "beg the point in the discussion" quibble - evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections avoid - stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; "Her former friends now avoid her" |
| 2. | hedge - hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge; "The animals were hedged in" hem in - surround in a restrictive manner; "The building was hemmed in by flowers" | |
| 3. | hedge - enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges; "hedge the property" inclose, shut in, close in, enclose - surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence" hedge - hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge; "The animals were hedged in" | |
| 4. | hedge - minimize loss or risk; "diversify your financial portfolio to hedge price risks"; "hedge your bets" |
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hedge
noun
1. guard, cover, protection, compensation, shield, safeguard, counterbalance, insurance cover Gold is traditionally a hedge against inflation.
verb
1. prevaricate, evade, sidestep, duck, dodge, flannel (Brit. informal), waffle (informal, chiefly Brit.), quibble, beg the question, pussyfoot (informal), equivocate, temporize, be noncommittal When asked about his involvement, he hedged.
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.
hedge something in surround, enclose, encompass, encircle, ring, fence in, girdle, hem in a steep and rocky footpath hedged in by the shadowy green forest
hedge something or someone about or around restrict, confine, hinder, hem in, hem around, hem about The offer was hedged around by conditions.
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hedge
nounThe use or an instance of equivocal language:
Informal: waffle.
1. To shut in on all sides:
3. To use evasive or deliberately vague language:
Idioms: beat about the bush, mince words.
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setocercar (con un seto)contestar con evasivas
hedge
[hedʒ]A. N
1. (Hort, Agr) → seto m (vivo)
2. (fig) → protección f (Fin) → cobertura f
as a hedge against inflation → como protección contra la inflación
as a hedge against inflation → como protección contra la inflación
B. VT
C. VI
hedge about VT + ADV to be hedged about with → estar erizado de
hedge around VT + ADV = hedge about
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hedge
(hedʒ) noun a line of bushes etc planted so closely together that their branches form a solid mass, grown round the edges of gardens, fields etc. seto
verb1. to avoid giving a clear answer to a question. contestar con evasivas
2. (with in or off) to enclose (an area of land) with a hedge. cercar
ˈhedgehog noun a small brown prickly-backed animal. erizo
ˈhedgerow (-rou) noun a row of bushes forming a hedge, especially in the country. seto vivo
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