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hedge

noun

hɛdʒ

Meaning

A way of protecting oneself against financial loss or other adverse circumstances.

A fence or boundary formed by closely planted shrubs; also, to limit or qualify a statement.

Investors use hedging strategies to protect against market volatility.

They planted a hedge around the garden for privacy.

hedge your bets

safeguard, protection, fence, boundary, barrier

Entry 1

safeguard, protection

Entry 2

fence, boundary, barrier, safeguard

exposure, risk, openness

Entry 1

exposure, risk

Entry 2

exposure, openness

hedge fund, hedge your bets, tall hedge, hedge against

a planned or skillful movement or action; to move skillfully or carefully

A foot-operated lever for powering or controlling a mechanism, especially on a bicycle.

a tactic of delaying legislative action by prolonged speech; to use such a tactic

the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.

(noun) a notice or announcement in a public medium promoting a product, service, or event; (verb) to...

an agreement between two or more parties; something bought at a good price