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edge > 10 senses
NOUN1edge, borderThe boundary of a surface
2edgeA sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object
3edge, boundary, boundA line determining the limits of an area
4edge, sharpnessThe attribute of urgency
5edgeA slight competitive advantage
6edge, marginA strip near the boundary of an object
VERB1edge, inchAdvance slowly, as if by inches
2edge, borderProvide with a border or edge
3edge, border, adjoin, abut, march, butt, butt against, butt onLie adjacent to another or share a boundary
4edgeProvide with an edge
edge > pronunciation
Soundseh'jh
Rhymesallege, dredge, fledge, and 8 more rhymes in ehjh at the HyperDic website...
edge > noun 1, location
MeaningThe boundary of a surface.
Synonymsborder
Narrowerbrink; limb
Broaderboundary, bound, bounds
Verbsedge
edge > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object.
Examples"he rounded the edges of the box"
Narrowerbevel, cant, chamfer; bezel; brim, rim, lip; curb, curbing, kerb; deckle edge, deckle; featheredge; knife edge, cutting edge; leading edge; milling; razor edge; trailing edge
Broaderside
Verbsedge; edge
edge > noun 3, shape
MeaningA line determining the limits of an area.
Synonymsboundary, bound
Narrowerrim; margin, border, perimeter; periphery, fringe, outer boundary; brink, threshold, verge; upper bound; lower bound; thalweg
Broaderline
Verbsedge
edge > noun 4, attribute
MeaningThe attribute of urgency.
Examples"his voice had an edge to it"
Synonymssharpness
Broaderurgency
edge > noun 5, attribute
MeaningA slight competitive advantage.
Examples"he had an edge on the competition"
Broadersuperiority, favorable position, favourable position
edge > noun 6, artifact
MeaningA strip near the boundary of an object.
Synonymsmargin
Narrowerborder; molding, moulding, border; selvage, selvedge; shoulder, berm; wayside, roadside
Broaderstrip, slip
edge > verb 1, motion
MeaningAdvance slowly, as if by inches.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"He edged towards the car"
Synonymsinch
Broaderadvance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
See alsoedge in
edge > verb 2, possession
MeaningProvide with a border or edge.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"edge the tablecloth with embroidery"
Synonymsborder
Broadersupply, provide, render, furnish
Nounsedger; edge; edge; edger
edge > verb 3, contact
MeaningLie adjacent to another or share a boundary.
PatternSomething ----s something
Synonymsborder, adjoin, abut, march, butt, butt against, butt on
Narrowerneighbor, neighbour
Broadertouch, adjoin, meet, contact
Nounsedging; edge
edge > verb 4, contact
MeaningProvide with an edge.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"edge a blade"
Broadersharpen
Nounsedge

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