HEDGE





Definition:

  1. [noun] a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
    Synonyms: row

  2. [noun] any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change
    Synonyms: hedging

  3. [noun] an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement; "when you say `maybe' you are just hedging"
    Synonyms: hedging

  4. [verb] 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"
    Synonyms: fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep

  5. [verb] hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge; "The animals were hedged in"

  6. [verb] enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges; "hedge the property"
    Synonyms: in

  7. [verb] minimize loss or risk; "diversify your financial portfolio to hedge price risks"; "hedge your bets"

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