hedge in

verb

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

“She was hedged in by her husband's rules.”

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Meanings

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

present singular third person hedges in · participle present hedging in · participle past hedged in · past hedged in

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

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

  2. broadlyfigurativelytransitiveTo limit or constrain (someone).

    She was hedged in by her husband's rules.

    1 more example

    It was a promise, but hedged in with so many ifs and buts that I wouldn't rely on it.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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