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| hedges | |
| 1. n. plural of hedge |  |
| hedge | |
| 1. n. A thicket of bushes or other shrubbery, especially one planted as a fence between two portions of land, or to separate the parts of a garden. | |
| He trims the hedge once a week. | |
| 2. n. A barrier (often consisting of a line of persons or objects) to protect someone or something from harm. | |
| 3. n. (mainly) A mound of earth, stone- or turf-faced, often topped with bushes, used as a fence between any two portions of land. | |
| 4. n. (pragmatics) A non-committal or intentionally ambiguous statement. | |
| 5. n. (finance) Contract or arrangement reducing one's exposure to risk (for example the risk of price movements or interest rate movements). | |
| The asset class acts as a hedge. | |
| A hedge is an investment position intended to offset potential losses/gains that may be incurred by a companion investment. In simple language, a hedge is used to reduce any substantial losses/ | |
| 6. n. (Ireland) Used attributively, with figurative indication of a person's upbringing, or professional activities, taking place by the side of the road; third-rate. | |
| 7. v. To enclose with a hedge or hedges. | |
| to hedge a field or garden | |
| 8. v. To obstruct with a hedge or hedges. | |
| 9. v. (transitive, finance) To offset the risk associated with. | |
| 10. v. To avoid verbal commitment. | |
| He carefully hedged his statements with weasel words. | |
| 11. v. (intransitive) To construct or repair a hedge. | |
| 12. v. (intransitive, finance) To reduce one's exposure to risk. | |
