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1.nounA 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.nounA barrier (often consisting of a line of persons or objects) to protect someone or something from harm.
3.nounA mound of earth, stone- or turf-faced, often topped with bushes, used as a fence between any two portions of land.
4.nounA non-committal or intentionally ambiguous statement.
5.nounContract or arrangement reducing one's exposure to risk (for example the risk of price movements or interest rate movements)."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/gains suffered by an individual or an organization."
6.noun(noun adjunct) Used attributively, with figurative indication of a person's upbringing, or professional activities, taking place by the side of the road; third-rate.
7.verbTo enclose with a hedge or hedges."to hedge a field or garden"
8.verbTo obstruct or surround.
9.verbTo offset the risk associated with.
10.verbTo avoid verbal commitment."He carefully hedged his statements with weasel words."
11.verbTo construct or repair a hedge.
12.verbTo reduce one's exposure to risk.