to hedge
1
6.4
- verb
- /hɛdʒ/
:
limitar
- The gift came hedged around with warnings and restrictions, the greater part of which I have been able to circumvent or neutralize.
Examples
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To his surprise, Christopher began to feel hedged in, impatient.
Fiction book (1993) -
We think we have a private, for-profit insurance system today, but we can only avoid its disturbing implications by hedging it in with public backstops and regulations.
Blog text (23) -
Several paper bags on the back seat hedge him in.
Fiction book (2002) -
I'm going to keep knocking on the Hong Kong door, but I'm going to hedge a little bit right there.
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Public instrumental performance, however, remained highly problematic and hedged about with restrictions.
Academic text (1993) -
He was permitted to enjoy certain civil rights, but even these were hedged in by many restrictions and limitations.
Academic text (2017) -
He decided to hedge his bets by investing in multiple stocks rather than putting all his money into one.
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The teacher requested that students hedge their claims with supporting evidence, encouraging careful reasoning.
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In her speech, she hedged by stating that the proposal was subject to revision based on feedback.
Synonyms
215
4.2
Keep someone or something within limits, for example in a small space
106
4.8
To keep something within set limits, for example in a room or a topic
104
3.7
Stop something from growing or spreading
86
4.6
Hold a person or thing so it cannot move freely
73
3.5
To limit or control something to stop it getting worse
64
5.6
To limit what someone can do or how they can act
42
4.8
To stop people from entering a place by putting up a barrier
41
6.4
To surround an area with a wall to protect it
19
2.4
To put a barrier around land to mark or protect it
9
7.6
To make it difficult for someone or something to act
8
4.7
To stop a person or thing from moving, acting freely and making choices
6
6.7
Surround a person or thing so they cannot leave
6
8.1
To keep something within certain limits
4
3.7
Surround an area with a fence to stop people from entering
3
3.0
To surround an area with a barrier to keep others out
1
8.2
To stop a person or organization from making progress
1
7.2
To limit someone's freedom, power, or plans
Surround a place or person so they cannot move freely
To block a place with things to stop people from entering
To keep a person, idea, or feeling within strict limits
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
To protect yourself from losing money by choosing different plans or investments
Compounds
- Specialized
86
6.3
A company that manages money for rich people and uses risky methods to try to make big profits
1
3.5
A row of privet bushes planted close together to make a living fence for a garden
A plant that lives for many years and spreads by underground stems in wet or shady places
- UK
A plant from Europe with pink or white flowers whose leaves make soap when crushed
- South African
A South African bush with sharp forked branches and fruit like small plums often planted as a fence
A climbing wildflower with twining stems and pink or white trumpet-shaped flowers
How Restrictive
Surface Forms
Etymology
To hedge in the sense 'to limit' comes from making a hedge or fence around something, so to hedge someone is to fence them in or set limits on what they can do.