Phrase guide

hedge in

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To enclose or surround (something) with a hedge, trees or other plant life.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • I've been working on hedging in the yard with trees.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To limit or constrain (someone).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, figuratively, transitive

Examples

  • She was hedged in by her husband's rules.
  • It was a promise, but hedged in with so many ifs and buts that I wouldn't rely on it.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • hedge the property

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hedge

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: enclose, close in, inclose, shut in

History

Etymology

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