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hedge
hedge H0121500 (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.hedge (hɛdʒ) n1. (Botany) a row of shrubs, bushes, or trees forming a boundary to a field, garden, etc2. a barrier or protection against something3. (Banking & Finance) the act or a method of reducing the risk of financial loss on an investment, bet, etc4. a cautious or evasive statement5. (modifier; often in combination) low, inferior, or illiterate: a hedge lawyer. vb6. (tr) to enclose or separate with or as if with a hedge7. (Agriculture) (intr) to make or maintain a hedge, as by cutting and laying8. (tr; often foll by in, about, or around) to hinder, obstruct, or restrict9. (intr) to evade decision or action, esp by making noncommittal statements10. (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 bookmakers11. (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 adjhedge (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. hedge
Past participle: hedged
Gerund: hedging
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| I hedge | | you hedge | | he/she/it hedges | | we hedge | | you hedge | | they hedge |
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| I hedged | | you hedged | | he/she/it hedged | | we hedged | | you hedged | | they hedged |
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| I am hedging | | you are hedging | | he/she/it is hedging | | we are hedging | | you are hedging | | they are hedging |
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| I have hedged | | you have hedged | | he/she/it has hedged | | we have hedged | | you have hedged | | they have hedged |
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| I was hedging | | you were hedging | | he/she/it was hedging | | we were hedging | | you were hedging | | they were hedging |
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| I had hedged | | you had hedged | | he/she/it had hedged | | we had hedged | | you had hedged | | they had hedged |
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| I will hedge | | you will hedge | | he/she/it will hedge | | we will hedge | | you will hedge | | they will hedge |
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| I will have hedged | | you will have hedged | | he/she/it will have hedged | | we will have hedged | | you will have hedged | | they will have hedged |
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| I will be hedging | | you will be hedging | | he/she/it will be hedging | | we will be hedging | | you will be hedging | | they will be hedging |
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| I have been hedging | | you have been hedging | | he/she/it has been hedging | | we have been hedging | | you have been hedging | | they have been hedging |
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| I will have been hedging | | you will have been hedging | | he/she/it will have been hedging | | we will have been hedging | | you will have been hedging | | they will have been hedging |
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| I had been hedging | | you had been hedging | | he/she/it had been hedging | | we had been hedging | | you had been hedging | | they had been hedging |
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| I would hedge | | you would hedge | | he/she/it would hedge | | we would hedge | | you would hedge | | they would hedge |
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| I would have hedged | | you would have hedged | | he/she/it would have hedged | | we would have hedged | | you would have hedged | | they would have hedged |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  hedge - a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or busheshedgerowfence, fencing - a barrier that serves to enclose an areaprivet hedge - hedge of privet plantsshelterbelt, 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 changehedgingsecurity, 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"hedgingequivocation, 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"evade, sidestep, skirt, fudge, parry, circumvent, dodge, elude, duck, put offbeg - 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 objectionsavoid - 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"hedge in, hedge - enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges; "hedge the property" | | 3. | hedge - enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges; "hedge the property"hedge ininclose, 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"minimize, minimise - make small or insignificant; "Let's minimize the risk" |
hedgenoun1. guard, cover, protection, compensation, shield, safeguard, counterbalance, insurance cover Gold is traditionally a hedge against inflation.verb1. 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.2. enclose, edge, border, surround, fence sweeping lawns hedged with floribundashedge 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 foresthedge something or someone about or around restrict, confine, hinder, hem in, hem around, hem about The offer was hedged around by conditions.hedgenounThe use or an instance of equivocal language:ambiguity, equivocation, equivoque, euphemism, prevarication, shuffle, tergiversation, weasel word.Informal: waffle.verb1. To shut in on all sides:begird, beset, circle, compass, encircle, encompass, environ, gird, girdle, hem, ring, surround.2. To surround and advance upon:besiege, close in, enclose, envelop, hem.3. To use evasive or deliberately vague language:equivocate, euphemize, shuffle, tergiversate, weasel.Informal: pussyfoot, waffle.Idioms: beat about the bush, mince words.4. To avoid fulfilling or answering completely:dodge, duck, evade, sidestep, skirt.Translationshedge (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. 樹籬 篱笆，树篱 verb1. to avoid giving a clear answer to a question. 閃躲問題 躲闪问题2. (with in or off) to enclose (an area of land) with a hedge. 用樹籬圍起 用树篱围ˈhedgehog noun a small brown prickly-backed animal. 刺猬 刺猬ˈhedgerow (-rou) noun a row of bushes forming a hedge, especially in the country. 圍成樹籬的一排矮叢 栽成树篱的一排灌木，灌木篱墙 hedge
a hedge between keeps friendship greenFriendships are more likely to be successful when there is a level of space and privacy between the friends. The reason their friendship has lasted as long as it has is because they respect each other's privacy. A hedge between keeps friendship green.See also: between, friendship, green, hedge, keephedge (one's) betsTo take an action in order to offset a potential future loss. I'm not too confident that I'll get the lead in the play, so I'm hedging my bets by trying out for several roles.See also: bet, hedgehedge against (something)1. To take an action in order to offset a potential future loss. What can we do to hedge against possible financial losses?2. To protect something against a potential future loss. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "hedge" and "against." What can we do to hedge our investments against possible losses?See also: hedgehedge in1. To create an enclosure around someone or something with a hedge (a row of shrubs or small trees). A noun or pronoun can be used between "hedge" and "in." Look at what the neighbor's landscaper is doing—it's like they're trying to hedge us in!2. To restrict or limit someone. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hedge" and "around." If you already signed a contract with them, I'm afraid you're hedged in.See also: hedgehedge against somethingto do something to lessen the risk of something happening; to bet against something bad happening. I want to hedge against something going wrong in the stock market, so I have bonds in my portfolio, too. We will hedge against any risk we can detect.See also: hedgeA hedge between keeps friendship green.Prov. Your friendship will flourish if you and your friend respect each other's privacy. Lynne and I are the best of friends, but we often like to spend time apart. A hedge between keeps friendship green.See also: between, friendship, green, hedge, keephedge one's betsFig. to reduce one's loss on a bet or on an investment by counterbalancing the loss in some way. Bob bet Ann that the plane would be late. He usually hedges his bets. This time he called the airline and asked about the plane before he made the bet. John bought some stock and then bet Mary that the stock would go down in value in one year. He has hedged his bets perfectly. If the stock goes up, he sells it, pays off Mary, and still makes a profit. If it goes down, he reduces his loss by winning the bet he made with Mary.See also: bet, hedgehedge someone inFig. to restrict someone. (See also someone or something in">hedge someone or something in.) Our decision hedged in the children so they could not have any flexibility. She hedged herself in by her own behavior.See also: hedgehedge someone or something into enclose someone or something in a hedge. (See also someone in">hedge someone in.) Their overgrown yard has almost hedged us in. Their bushes hedged in our yard.See also: hedgehedge something against somethingFig. to protect investments against a decline in value by making counterbalancing bets or investments. The investor hedged his portfolio against a drop in stock prices by buying some bonds. I have to hedge my bets against losing.See also: hedgehedge one's betsLessen one's chance of loss by counterbalancing it with other bets, investments, or the like. For example, I'm hedging my bets by putting some of my money in bonds in case there's another drop in the stock market . This term transfers hedge, in the sense of "a barrier," to a means of protection against loss. [Second half of 1600s] See also: bet, hedgehedge your bets COMMON If you hedge your bets, you are careful not to commit yourself to one thing, so that you do not make a mistake whichever way the situation develops. The Rev James Reeves is hedging his bets on whether Clark is the leader the Church needs in troubled times. Political forecasters are hedging their bets about the likely outcome of this Saturday's Louisiana governor's race. Note: When bookmakers accept a large bet, they often try to protect themselves against heavy losses by laying bets with other bookmakers. This practice is called `hedging'. See also: bet, hedgehedge your bets try to minimize the risk of being wrong or incurring loss by pursuing two courses of action at the same time. Hedging your financial liabilities, especially bets or speculative investments, meant limiting your potential losses by also putting money on another outcome, in such a way as to balance, more or less, any potential loss on the initial transaction. In betting terms, this specifically means putting money on more than one runner in a race. 1992 Great Lakes Fisherman All three methods have their proponents, and most anglers are wise to hedge their bets by using more than one method. See also: bet, hedgeˌhedge your ˈbets (informal) try to reduce the risk of losing your money, being wrong about something, etc. by choosing two or more courses of action at the same time: She’s invested her money in two quite different businesses, so she’s hedging her bets.This idiom refers to putting money on more than one horse in a race to increase your chances of winning money.See also: bet, hedgehedge
hedge, ornamental or protective barrier composed of shrubs or small trees growing in close rows. The plants may be allowed to grow naturally or may be trimmed to various heights and shapes (see topiary worktopiary work
, pruning and training of shrubs and trees into ornamental shapes, used in landscape gardening. Elaborate topiary work in which trees and shrubs are clipped to resemble statuary (e.g.
..... Click the link for more information. ). In the temperate zone, thorny hedge plants include barberry, Osage orange, buckthorn, and hawthorn. Popular evergreen hedge plants are box, privet, azalea, yew, arborvitae, rhododendron, mountain laurel, and holly. Decorative deciduous shrubs often used are lilac, forsythia, mock orange, spiraea, euonymus, and viburnum. Hedges may also serve in erosion control, e.g., Rosa rugosa planted along highway embankments and the rows of poplars, hemlocks, and other trees planted as shelter belts.hedge1. A barrier or fence formed by bushes or small trees growing close together; 2. A closely grown row of any kind of shrubbery.hedge a row of shrubs, bushes, or trees forming a boundary to a field, garden, etc. MedicalSeehedgerowHedge
HedgeA transaction that reduces the risk of an investment.HedgeTo reduce the risk of an investment by making an offsetting investment. There are a large number of hedging strategies that one can use. To give an example, one may take a long position on a security and then sell short the same or a similar security. This means that one will profit (or at least avoid a loss) no matter which direction the security's price takes. Hedging may reduce risk, but it is important to note that it also reduces profit potential.hedge A security transaction that reduces the risk on an already existing investment position. An example is the purchase of a put option in order to offset at least partially the potential losses from owned stock. Although hedges reduce potential losses, they also tend to reduce potential profits. See also perfect hedge, risk hedge, short hedge, special arbitrage account.Case Study A hedge that limits potential losses is also likely to limit potential gains. In May 1997 Georgia entrepreneur and billionaire Ted Turner entered into an arrangement whereby Mr. Turner had the right to sell four million of his Time Warner shares to a brokerage firm at a price of $19.815 per share. At the same time the brokerage firm acquired the right to buy the same four million shares at a price of $30.45. This particular hedge, called a collar, established a minimum and maximum value for four million shares of Time Warner owned by Mr. Turner. In other words, the former owner of the Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Hawks, CNN, and superstation WTBS acquired the right to obtain at least $19.815 per share by agreeing to give up any increase in value above $30.45. Time Warner stock subsequently skyrocketed when America Online acquired the firm at a price nearly triple the $30.45 stipulated in the agreement. Thus, the hedge ended up costing Mr. Turner approximately a quarter of a billion dollars. On a positive note, the four million shares represented less than 4% of Mr. Turner's total holdings of Time Warner stock he had acquired when the firm bought his Turner Broadcasting several years earlier.HEDGE
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Related to hedge: hedge fund, hedge betsSynonyms for hedgenoun guardSynonyms- guard
- cover
- protection
- compensation
- shield
- safeguard
- counterbalance
- insurance cover
verb prevaricateSynonyms- prevaricate
- evade
- sidestep
- duck
- dodge
- flannel
- waffle
- quibble
- beg the question
- pussyfoot
- equivocate
- temporize
- be noncommittal
verb encloseSynonyms- enclose
- edge
- border
- surround
- fence
phrase hedge against somethingSynonyms- protect against
- insure against
- guard against
- safeguard against
- shield against
- cover against
- fortify against
phrase hedge someone inSynonyms- hamper
- restrict
- handicap
- hamstring
- hinder
- hem in
phrase hedge something inSynonyms- surround
- enclose
- encompass
- encircle
- ring
- fence in
- girdle
- hem in
phrase hedge something or someone about or aroundSynonyms- restrict
- confine
- hinder
- hem in
- hem around
- hem about
Synonyms for hedgenoun the use or an instance of equivocal languageSynonyms- ambiguity
- equivocation
- equivoque
- euphemism
- prevarication
- shuffle
- tergiversation
- weasel word
- waffle
verb to shut in on all sidesSynonyms- begird
- beset
- circle
- compass
- encircle
- encompass
- environ
- gird
- girdle
- hem
- ring
- surround
verb to surround and advance uponSynonyms- besiege
- close in
- enclose
- envelop
- hem
verb to use evasive or deliberately vague languageSynonyms- equivocate
- euphemize
- shuffle
- tergiversate
- weasel
- pussyfoot
- waffle
verb to avoid fulfilling or answering completelySynonyms- dodge
- duck
- evade
- sidestep
- skirt
Synonyms for hedgenoun a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushesSynonymsRelated Words- fence
- fencing
- privet hedge
- shelterbelt
- windbreak
noun any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial riskSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statementSynonymsRelated Wordsverb avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)Synonyms- evade
- sidestep
- skirt
- fudge
- parry
- circumvent
- dodge
- elude
- duck
- put off
Related Wordsverb hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedgeRelated Wordsverb enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedgesSynonymsRelated Words- inclose
- shut in
- close in
- enclose
- hedge
verb minimize loss or riskRelated Words |