edge

 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  edge 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  edge 
 
  Sense  3 
  border,  adjoin,  edge,  abut,  butt,  butt  against,  butt  on 
  =>  neighbor,  neighbour 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  edge 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  edge 
 
  Sense  3 
  border,  adjoin,  edge,  abut,  butt,  butt  against,  butt  on 
  =>  neighbor,  neighbour 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  edge 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  edge 
 
  4  senses  of  edge 
 
  Sense  1 
  edge,  inch 
  =>  advance,  progress,  pass  on  move  on  march  on  go  on 
  Also  See->  edge  in#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  border,  edge 
  =>  supply,  provide,  render,  furnish 
 
  Sense  3 
  border,  adjoin,  edge,  abut,  butt,  butt  against,  butt  on 
  =>  touch,  adjoin,  meet  contact 
 
  Sense  4 
  edge 
  =>  sharpen 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  edge 
 
  edge  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  edge 
 
  Sense  1 
  edge,  inch 
  =>  advance,  progress,  pass  on  move  on  march  on  go  on 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  border,  edge 
  =>  supply,  provide,  render,  furnish 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  border,  adjoin,  edge,  abut,  butt,  butt  against,  butt  on 
  =>  touch,  adjoin,  meet  contact 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  edge 
  =>  sharpen 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  edge 
  background  knowledge 
  book  of  knowledge 
  branch  of  knowledge 
  broom  sedge 
  carnal  knowledge 
  common  knowledge 
  cutting  edge 
  cypress  sedge 
  deckle  edge 
  dredge 
  edge 
  edge  tool 
  edger 
  featheredge 
  foreknowledge 
  general  knowledge 
  hedge 
  jack-by-the-hedge 
  knife-edge 
  knife  edge 
  knowledge 
  leading  edge 
  ledge 
  metaknowledge 
  nut  sedge 
  nutsedge 
  old  sledge 
  pitching  wedge 
  pledge 
  privet  hedge 
  public  knowledge 
  razor  edge 
  royal  society  of  london  for  improving  natual  knowledge 
  sand  sedge 
  sand  wedge 
  scientific  knowledge 
  sedge 
  self-knowledge 
  selvedge 
  sledge 
  straightedge 
  thirst  for  knowledge 
  traditional  knowledge 
  trailing  edge 
  tree  of  knowledge 
  umbrella  sedge 
  unlawful  carnal  knowledge 
  wedge 
 
  Overview  of  noun  edge 
 
  The  noun  edge  has  6  senses  (first  6  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (28)  edge,  border  --  (the  boundary  of  a  surface) 
  2.  (6)  edge  --  (a  sharp  side  formed  by  the  intersection  of  two  surfaces  of  an  object;  "he  rounded  the  edges  of  the  box") 
  3.  (5)  boundary,  edge,  bound  --  (a  line  determining  the  limits  of  an  area) 
  4.  (2)  edge,  sharpness  --  (the  attribute  of  urgency;  "his  voice  had  an  edge  to  it") 
  5.  (2)  edge  --  (a  slight  competitive  advantage;  "he  had  an  edge  on  the  competition") 
  6.  (1)  edge,  margin  --  (a  strip  near  the  boundary  of  an  object;  "he  jotted  a  note  on  the  margin  of  the  page") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  edge 
 
  The  verb  edge  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  edge,  inch  --  (advance  slowly,  as  if  by  inches;  "He  edged  towards  the  car") 
  2.  border,  edge  --  (provide  with  a  border  or  edge;  "edge  the  tablecloth  with  embroidery") 
  3.  border,  adjoin,  edge,  abut,  butt,  butt  against,  butt  on  --  (lie  adjacent  to  another;  "Canada  adjoins  the  U.S.") 
  4.  edge  --  (provide  with  an  edge;  "edge  a  blade") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  edge 
 
  The  adj  edge  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  edge,  fringe,  fringy,  marginal  --  (at  or  constituting  a  border  or  edge;  "the  marginal  strip  of  beach") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  edge 
 
  1  sense  of  edge 
 
  Sense  1 
  edge(postnominal),  fringe(postnominal),  fringy,  marginal 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  peripheral)  ->  central 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  edge 
 
  1  sense  of  edge 
 
  Sense  1 
  edge(postnominal),  fringe(postnominal),  fringy,  marginal 
  =>  peripheral  (vs.  central) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  edge 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  edge 
 
  edge  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  edge 
  edge 
  edged 
  edgeless 
 
  Overview  of  noun  edge 
 
  The  noun  edge  has  6  senses  (first  6  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (28)  edge,  border  --  (the  boundary  of  a  surface) 
  2.  (6)  edge  --  (a  sharp  side  formed  by  the  intersection  of  two  surfaces  of  an  object;  "he  rounded  the  edges  of  the  box") 
  3.  (5)  boundary,  edge,  bound  --  (a  line  determining  the  limits  of  an  area) 
  4.  (2)  edge,  sharpness  --  (the  attribute  of  urgency;  "his  voice  had  an  edge  to  it") 
  5.  (2)  edge  --  (a  slight  competitive  advantage;  "he  had  an  edge  on  the  competition") 
  6.  (1)  edge,  margin  --  (a  strip  near  the  boundary  of  an  object;  "he  jotted  a  note  on  the  margin  of  the  page") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  edge 
 
  The  verb  edge  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  edge,  inch  --  (advance  slowly,  as  if  by  inches;  "He  edged  towards  the  car") 
  2.  border,  edge  --  (provide  with  a  border  or  edge;  "edge  the  tablecloth  with  embroidery") 
  3.  border,  adjoin,  edge,  abut,  butt,  butt  against,  butt  on  --  (lie  adjacent  to  another;  "Canada  adjoins  the  U.S.") 
  4.  edge  --  (provide  with  an  edge;  "edge  a  blade") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  edge 
 
  The  adj  edge  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  edge,  fringe,  fringy,  marginal  --  (at  or  constituting  a  border  or  edge;  "the  marginal  strip  of  beach") 

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