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- [hej]
- /hɛdʒ/
- /hedʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hej]
- /hɛdʒ/
Definitions of hedge word
- noun hedge a row of bushes or small trees planted close together, especially when forming a fence or boundary; hedgerow: small fields separated by hedges. 1
- noun hedge any barrier or boundary: a hedge of stones. 1
- noun hedge an act or means of preventing complete loss of a bet, an argument, an investment, or the like, with a partially counterbalancing or qualifying one. 1
- verb with object hedge to enclose with or separate by a hedge: to hedge a garden. 1
- verb with object hedge to surround and confine as if with a hedge; restrict (often followed by in, about, etc.): He felt hedged in by the rules of language. 1
- verb with object hedge to protect with qualifications that allow for unstated contingencies or for withdrawal from commitment: He hedged his program against attack and then presented it to the board. 1
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Origin of hedge
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English hegge; cognate with Dutch heg, German Hecke hedge, Old Norse heggr bird cherry
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Parts of speech for Hedge
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hedge popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hedge usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hedge
verb hedge
- sidestep — to step to one side.
- fudge — a small stereotype or a few lines of specially prepared type, bearing a newspaper bulletin, for replacing a detachable part of a page plate without the need to replate the entire page.
- waffle — waffling language.
- pussyfoot — to go or move in a stealthy or cautious manner.
- shuffle — to walk without lifting the feet or with clumsy steps and a shambling gait.
noun hedge
- hedgerow — a row of bushes or trees forming a hedge.
- privet — any of various deciduous or evergreen shrubs of the genus Ligustrum, especially L. vulgare, having clusters of small white flowers and commonly grown as a hedge.
- verge — the edge, rim, or margin of something: the verge of a desert; to operate on the verge of fraud.
- windbreak — a growth of trees, a structure of boards, or the like, serving as a shelter from the wind.
- shrubbery — a planting of shrubs: He hit the croquet ball into the shrubbery.
Antonyms for hedge
verb hedge
- confront — If you are confronted with a problem, task, or difficulty, you have to deal with it.
- release — to lease again.
- face — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- meet — greatest lower bound
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
noun hedge
- opening — an open or clear space.
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