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Word: Hedge
Speech Type: Noun
Old English hegg, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch heg and German Hecke
hɛdʒ
a fence or boundary formed by closely growing bushes or shrubs
Short Definition:fence of closely growing bushes
Examples:- a privet hedge
a way of protecting oneself against financial loss or other adverse circumstances
Short Definition:way of protecting against adverse circumstances
Examples:- index-linked gilts are a useful hedge against inflation
a word or phrase used to avoid overprecise commitment, for example etc., often, or sometimes.
Short Definition:word used to avoid precise commitment
Word: Hedge
Speech Type: Verb
hɛdʒ
surround with a hedge
Short Definition:surround with hedge
Examples:- a garden hedged with yew
limit or qualify (something) by conditions or exceptions
Short Definition:limit or qualify by conditions
Examples:- they hedged their story about with provisos
protect oneself against loss on (a bet or investment) by making balancing or compensating transactions
Short Definition:protect against loss by making balancing contracts or transactions
Examples:- the company hedged its investment position on the futures market
- the depth of the Treasury futures market makes it a popular place to hedge against adverse market swings
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