Definitions
minimize loss or risk
Word origin
From Middle English hegge, from Old English heċġ, from Proto-West Germanic *haggju, from Proto-Germanic *hagjō, from Proto-Indo-European *kagʰyóm (“enclosure”). Cognate with Dutch heg, German Hecke. Doublet of hey (a choreographic figure) and quay. More at haw.
Used in a sentence
“He trims the hedge once a week.”
“When not inaccurate, much commentary on the contents of Hobson-Jobson is couched in hedges or relies on speculative estimates in the absence of exact information.”
“The asset class acts as a hedge.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Row of shrubs”5 letters
02“Shrub fence”5 letters
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