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hedge in

hedge in verb: to enclose or surround (something) with a hedge, trees or other plant life.

Verb

hedge in (third-person singular simple present hedges in, present participle hedging in, simple past and past participle hedged in)

  1. (transitive) To enclose or surround (something) with a hedge, trees or other plant life.
    • I've been working on hedging in the yard with trees.
  2. (broadly, figuratively, transitive) To limit or constrain (someone).
    • 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.

Forms of hedge in

third-person singular presenthedges in
present participlehedging in
past participlehedged in
pasthedged in

Questions about hedge in

What does hedge in mean?
Hedge in means to enclose or surround (something) with a hedge, trees or other plant life.
What part of speech is hedge in?
Hedge in is a verb.
What is the past tense of hedge in?
The past tense of hedge in is hedged in.

Words near hedge in in the dictionary

  1. hedge creepers
  2. Hedge End
  3. hedge fund
  4. hedge funds
  5. hedge garlic
  6. hedge in
  7. hedge marriage
  8. hedge marriages
  9. hedge maze
  10. hedge mazes
  11. hedge mustard

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