hedge+in
21hedge — 1 noun (C) 1 a row of small bushes or trees growing close together, usually dividing one field or garden from another 2 something that gives you protection in case you lose money: Buying a house will be a hedge against inflation. 2 verb hedged,… …
22hedge — hedgeless, adj. /hej/, n., v., hedged, hedging. n. 1. a row of bushes or small trees planted close together, esp. when forming a fence or boundary; hedgerow: small fields separated by hedges. 2. any barrier or boundary: a hedge of stones. 3. an… …
23hedge — n. row of shrubs 1) to crop, trim a hedge protection against loss 2) a hedge against (a hedge against inflation) * * * [hedʒ] trim a hedge [ row of shrubs ] to crop [ protection against loss ] a hedge against (a hedge against inflation) …
24hedge — en·hedge; hedge; hedge·bet·ty; hedge·bote; hedge·hog·gy; hedge·less; …
25hedge — /hedʒ/ noun a protection against a possible loss (which involves taking an action which is the opposite of an action taken earlier) ♦ a hedge against inflation investment which should increase in value more than the increase in the rate of… …
26hedge — I. noun Etymology: Middle English hegge, from Old English hecg; akin to Old English haga hedge, hawthorn Date: before 12th century 1. a. a fence or boundary formed by a dense row of shrubs or low trees b. barrier, limit 2. a means of protection… …
27hedge — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ high (esp. BrE), low, tall, thick ▪ A tall hedge separates the two properties. ▪ boundary, garden (both esp. BrE) …
28hedge — [[t]hɛdʒ[/t]] n. v. hedged, hedg•ing 1) bot 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… …
29Hedge — Making an investment to reduce the risk of adverse price movements in an asset. Normally, a hedge consists of taking an offsetting position in a related security, such as a futures contract. An example of a hedge would be if you owned a stock,… …
30Hedge — This picturesque name is of medieval English origin and has two possible sources, the first being that it is a topographical name for someone who lived by a hedge, deriving from the Old English pre 7th Century hecg , a hedge. However, this name… …
