behedge C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /bɪˈhɛdʒ/ UK /bɪˈhɛdʒ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to surround or enclose with a hedge They sought to behedge the orchard against wandering deer. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to surround or enclose with... enclosesurroundencirclehedgefenceencompass ↔ Opposites openclear Word family Derived forms behedged Related forms hedge Etymology AI details From the intensive prefix be- ('around') + hedge. Hedge is from Old English hecg ('hedge, fence'), from Proto-Germanic *hagjō. be- Old English hecg Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # behedge **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /bɪˈhɛdʒ/ **IPA (UK):** /bɪˈhɛdʒ/ ## Meanings 1. to surround or enclose with a hedge ## Examples - They sought to behedge the orchard against wandering deer. ## Synonyms - enclose - surround - encircle - hedge - fence - encompass ## Antonyms - open - clear ## Derived Forms - behedged ## Related Forms - hedge ## Roots and Affixes - Root: be- - Root: hecg ## Etymology From the intensive prefix be- ('around') + hedge. Hedge is from Old English hecg ('hedge, fence'), from Proto-Germanic *hagjō. ## AI Etymology Behedge comes from the intensive prefix be- ('around') + hedge. Hedge is from Old English hecg ('hedge, fence'), from Proto-Germanic *hagjō. The historical trail runs through Old English be- and Old English hecg. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means to surround or enclose with a hedge. Derived formations include behedged; related forms include hedge. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown