"hedge in" meaning in English

See hedge in in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: hedges in [present, singular, third-person], hedging in [participle, present], hedged in [participle, past], hedged in [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} hedge in (third-person singular simple present hedges in, present participle hedging in, simple past and past participle hedged in)
  1. To enclose or surround something with a hedge, trees or other plant life.
    Sense id: en-hedge_in-en-verb-QWup4~cr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (in) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (in): 79 21
  2. (figurative, by extension) To limit or constrain (someone). Tags: broadly, figuratively
    Sense id: en-hedge_in-en-verb-xBvyF4wQ

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