hedge in en · VERB
Meanings
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(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.
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(broadly, figuratively, transitive) To limit or constrain (someone).
It was a promise, but hedged in with so many ifs and buts that I wouldn't rely on it.
She was hedged in by her husband's rules.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hedged in | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hedged in | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| hedging in | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hedges in | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |