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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Hedge \Hedge\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hedged; p. pr. & vb. n.
Hedging.]
1. To inclose or separate with a hedge; to fence with a
thickly set line or thicket of shrubs or small trees; as,
to hedge a field or garden.
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2. To obstruct, as a road, with a barrier; to hinder from
progress or success; -- sometimes with up and out.
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I will hedge up thy way with thorns. --Hos. ii. 6.
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Lollius Urbius . . . drew another wall . . . to
hedge out incursions from the north. --Milton.
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3. To surround for defense; to guard; to protect; to hem
(in). ``England, hedged in with the main.'' --Shak.
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4. To surround so as to prevent escape.
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That is a law to hedge in the cuckoo. --Locke.
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5. To protect oneself against excessive loss in an activity
by taking a countervailing action; as, to hedge an
investment denominated in a foreign currency by buying or
selling futures in that currency; to hedge a donation to
one political party by also donating to the opposed
political party.
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To hedge a bet, to bet upon both sides; that is, after
having bet on one side, to bet also on the other, thus
guarding against loss. See hedge[5].
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
hedged \hedged\ adj. [p. p. from hedge, v. i. [3].]
qualified; limited or restricted; as, a hedged promise.
Syn: weasel-worded.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Hedge \Hedge\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hedged; p. pr. & vb. n.
Hedging.]
1. To inclose or separate with a hedge; to fence with a
thickly set line or thicket of shrubs or small trees; as,
to hedge a field or garden.
2. To obstruct, as a road, with a barrier; to hinder from
progress or success; -- sometimes with up and out.
I will hedge up thy way with thorns. --Hos. ii. 6.
Lollius Urbius . . . drew another wall . . . to
hedge out incursions from the north. --Milton.
3. To surround for defense; to guard; to protect; to hem
(in). ``England, hedged in with the main.'' --Shak.
4. To surround so as to prevent escape.
That is a law to hedge in the cuckoo. --Locke.
To hedge a bet, to bet upon both sides; that is, after
having bet on one side, to bet also on the other, thus
guarding against loss.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
hedged
adj : evasively worded in order to avoid an unqualified statement
[syn: weasel-worded]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
hedged
a.
(lb en finance) Offset by another financial asset.
vb.
(infl of en hedge ed-form)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
hedged
a.
(lb en finance) Offset by another financial asset.
vb.
(infl of en hedge ed-form)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
hedged
a.
(lb en finance) Offset by another financial asset.
vb.
(infl of en hedge ed-form)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
hedged
a.
(lb en finance) Offset by another financial asset.
vb.
(infl of en hedge ed-form)
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]Hedged /hˈɛdʒd/ مسيّجFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
hedged /hˈɛdʒd/ ein Deckungsgeschäft abgeschlossen, gedeckt, abgesichert see: hedge, hedging, hedging companyFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
hedged /hˈɛdʒd/ mit einer Hecke eingefasst/umgeben/abgegrenzt see: hedge sth., hedge sth. in/round, hedgingFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
hedged /hˈɛdʒd/ sich abgesichert see: hedge, hedgingFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
hedged /hˈɛdʒd/
herumgeredet, ausgewichen, sich herumgedrückt, sich nicht festgelegt
"'That depends on the circumstances' she hedged." - „Das hängt von den Umständen ab.“, sagte sie ausweichend.
"She hedged her earlier statement/promise." - Sie relativierte ihre frühere Aussage/Zusage.
see: hedge, hedge sth./on sth./around sth., hedging
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]hedged /hˈɛdʒd/ verklausuliert see: hedge, hedging, in a roundabout wayFrom IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
/ˈhɛdʒd/