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edge

Nouns

• (n) the boundary of a surface border,
• (n) a line determining the limits of an area bound, boundary,
• (n) a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object
  • he rounded the edges of the box
• (n) the attribute of urgency in tone of voice
  • his voice had an edge to it
  sharpness,
• (n) a slight competitive advantage
  • he had an edge on the competition
• (n) the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something
  • the edge of the leaf is wavy
  • she sat on the edge of the bed
  • the water's edge

Verbs

• (v) advance slowly, as if by inches
  • He edged towards the car
  inch,
• (v) provide with a border or edge
  • edge the tablecloth with embroidery
  border,
• (v) lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
  • Canada adjoins the U.S.
  • England marches with Scotland
  abut, adjoin, butt, butt against, butt on, border, march,
• (v) provide with an edge
  • edge a blade

Synonyms

border inch bound boundary abut adjoin butt butt against butt on march sharpness

See also

edge in edge up

Words of close approximity