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🌳 To enclose 💹 To protect financially
to hedge in

to hedge in

5.8
Surround a place or person so they cannot move freely
  • phrasal verb
  • /hɛdʒ ɪn/
translation icon : encerrar
  • The tall plants will hedge in the garden, creating a private space for relaxation.

Examples

  • We built a wooden fence to hedge in the children while they play in the backyard.

  • Risk-sharing instruments, such as the futures or options contracts which allow consumers and producers to hedge their price risk in the spot market, thus become an additional essential element of the ongoing reorganization process.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Incentives for the distribution companies to hedge this price risk in an electricity futures market will also depend on alternative risk-sharing opportunities available to these companies.

    Academic text (1992)

  • 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)

  • It was perhaps too much to ask that the rose bushes would do a sudden growth spurt and hedge him in permanently, or maybe just wrap around him.

    Blog text (9)

  • The dense bushes hedge in the patio, making it feel cozy and secluded.

Synonyms

to surround
vsto hedge in
∞ 1.7

To be all around a person or thing on every side

emphasizes close in restriction on all sides rather than merely going around
to enclose
vsto hedge in
84 3.7

Surround something completely, often with a wall or fence

emphasizes close around blocking to limit movement rather than full covering
to envelop
vsto hedge in
41 4.5

To surround something completely, like fog or darkness

focuses on blocking movement by close barriers rather than fully covering like a wrap
to wall
vsto hedge in
41 6.4

To surround an area with a wall to protect it

focuses on close restriction rather than fortification or defense
to fence
vsto hedge in
19 2.4

To put a barrier around land to mark or protect it

limits movement with a close barrier on all sides rather than marking a border
to wall in
vsto hedge in
7 5.8

To build a barrier around something to keep people in or keep others out

is about restricting closely often without heavy solid structures
to fence off
vsto hedge in
4 3.7

Surround an area with a fence to stop people from entering

focuses on close around action to restrict movement rather than only stopping entry
to fence in
vsto hedge in
3 3.0

To surround an area with a barrier to keep others out

is about restricting movement closely on all sides, not just separating spaces
to hedge
vsto hedge in
1 3.7

To surround an area with bushes to make a living fence

focuses on blocking all sides to restrict movement, not just marking a border
to walled
vsto hedge in
4.1

To build a wall around something to protect or separate it

implies close restriction rather than only creating durable external protection

Antonyms

to open
∞ 1.0

To make something not closed so you can get in

to release
∞ 1.8

To let someone or something go free from being held

How Restricted

to seal off
47 3.9
to hem in
6 6.7
to hedge in
5.8
to enclose
84 3.7
to surround
∞ 1.7
to border
12 3.1

Surface Forms

hedge in infinitive
hedged in past
hedged in past participle
hedging in present participle
hedges in third person singular

Morphology

hedge + in

The meaning is directly compositional: 'hedge' as a verb already denotes taking compensating actions to reduce financial risk, and 'in' here simply marks the domain/target (e.g. 'in your investments'), so the phrase 'hedge in' conveys protecting against loss in a given area. This follows a standard verb + preposition pattern and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Hedge in comes from the image of a garden surrounded by a tall hedge that keeps people or animals in a small space. So to hedge in someone means to 'enclose' or 'restrict' them.