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The correct spelling is hedges.
How to pronounce hedges
/ˈhɛdʒɪz/
nounIPA: /ˈhɛdʒɪz/
Say it like: Hej-s
The correct spelling is hedges. A 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. For example: "He trims the hedge once a week."
Usage Examples
“He trims the hedge once a week.”
“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.”
“to hedge a field or garden”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A 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.
- 2.A barrier (often consisting of a line of persons or objects) to protect someone or something from harm.
- 3.A mound of earth, stone- or turf-faced, often topped with bushes, used as a fence between any two portions of land.
- 4.A non-committal or intentionally ambiguous statement.
- 5.Contract or arrangement reducing one's exposure to risk (for example the risk of price movements or interest rate movements).
verb
- 1.To enclose with a hedge or hedges.
- 2.To obstruct or surround.
- 3.To offset the risk associated with.
- 4.To avoid verbal commitment.
- 5.To construct or repair a hedge.
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