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Meaning of 'edge' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Edge [ v. i.]
- To move sideways; to move gradually; as, edge along this way.
- To sail close to the wind.
2 . Edge [ v. t.]
- The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument; as, the edge of an ax, knife, sword, or scythe. Hence, figuratively, that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds deeply, etc.
- Any sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; extreme verge; as, the edge of a table, a precipice.
- Sharpness; readiness of fitness to cut; keenness; intenseness of desire.
- The border or part adjacent to the line of division; the beginning or early part; as, in the edge of evening.
- To furnish with an edge as a tool or weapon; to sharpen.
- To shape or dress the edge of, as with a tool.
- To furnish with a fringe or border; as, to edge a dress; to edge a garden with box.
- To make sharp or keen, figuratively; to incite; to exasperate; to goad; to urge or egg on.
- To move by little and little or cautiously, as by pressing forward edgewise; as, edging their chairs forwards.

Meaning of 'edge' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . edge [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a slight competitive advantage
Example in sentence:
  • he had an edge on the competition
Meaning (2):
- a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object
Example in sentence:
  • he rounded the edges of the box
Meaning (3):
- the attribute of urgency in tone of voice
Example in sentence:
  • his voice had an edge to it
Meaning (4):
- the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something
Example in sentence:
  • she sat on the edge of the bed;
  • the edge of the leaf is wavy;
  • the water's edge
5 . edge [ v]
Meaning (5):
- lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
Example in sentence:
  • Canada adjoins the U.S.;
  • England marches with Scotland
Meaning (6):
- provide with an edge
Example in sentence:
  • edge a blade
Meaning (7):
- provide with a border or edge
Example in sentence:
  • edge the tablecloth with embroidery
Meaning (8):
- advance slowly, as if by inches
Example in sentence:
  • He edged towards the car

Nearby Words:

edgebone edged edgeless edgelong edgeshot edgeways edgewise edging edgingly edgy

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