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edge
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, march, butt, butt against, butt on -- (lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland")
4. edge -- (provide with an edge; "edge a blade")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun edge
6 senses of edge
Sense 1
edge, border
=> boundary, bound, bounds
=> extremity
=> region, part
=> location
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 2
edge
=> side
=> surface
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 3
boundary, edge, bound
=> line
=> shape, form
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
edge, sharpness
=> urgency
=> importance
=> value
=> worth
=> quality
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 5
edge
=> superiority, favorable position, favourable position
=> advantage, vantage
=> asset, plus
=> quality
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 6
edge, margin
=> strip, slip
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun edge
4 of 6 senses of edge
Sense 1
edge, border
=> brink
=> limb
Sense 2
edge
=> bevel, cant, chamfer
=> bezel
=> brim, rim, lip
=> curb, curbing, kerb
=> deckle edge, deckle
=> featheredge
=> knife edge, cutting edge
=> leading edge
=> milling
=> razor edge
=> trailing edge
Sense 3
boundary, edge, bound
=> rim
=> margin, border, perimeter
=> periphery, fringe, outer boundary
=> brink, threshold, verge
=> upper bound
=> lower bound
=> thalweg
Sense 6
edge, margin
=> border
=> luff
=> molding, moulding, border
=> selvage, selvedge
=> shoulder, berm
=> wayside, roadside
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun edge
6 senses of edge
Sense 1
edge, border
=> boundary, bound, bounds
Sense 2
edge
=> side
Sense 3
boundary, edge, bound
=> line
Sense 4
edge, sharpness
=> urgency
Sense 5
edge
=> superiority, favorable position, favourable position
Sense 6
edge, margin
=> strip, slip
Antonyms of noun edge
Member Holonyms of noun edge
Substance Holonyms of noun edge
Part Holonyms of noun edge
Member Meronyms of noun edge
Substance Meronyms of noun edge
Part Meronyms of noun edge
Meronyms of noun edge
Holonyms of noun edge
Attributes of noun edge
Derived Forms of noun edge
4 of 6 senses of edge
Sense 1
edge, border
RELATED TO>(verb) edge#2
=> border, edge
Sense 2
edge
RELATED TO>(verb) edge#4
=> edge
RELATED TO>(verb) edge#2
=> border, edge
Sense 3
boundary, edge, bound
RELATED TO>(verb) edge#3
=> border, adjoin, edge, abut, march, butt, butt against, butt on
Sense 4
edge, sharpness
RELATED TO>(adj) edgy#1
=> edgy, high-strung, highly strung, in suspense(predicate), jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight
Domain of noun edge
Domain Terms of noun edge
Familiarity of noun edge
edge used as a noun is common (polysemy count =6)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun edge
6 senses of edge
Sense 1
edge, border
> boundary, bound, bounds
=> hairline
=> frontier
=> heliopause
=> boundary line, border, borderline, delimitation, mete
=> bourn, bourne
=> district line
=> county line
=> city line
=> edge, border
=> end
=> limit, demarcation, demarcation line
=> outline, lineation
HAS INSTANCE=> Rubicon
=> surface
HAS INSTANCE=> Mohorovicic discontinuity, Moho
=> shoreline
Sense 2
edge
> side
=> broadside
=> edge
=> front
=> larboard, port
=> nearside
=> obverse
=> rear, back
=> reverse, verso
=> sidewall
=> soffit
=> starboard
=> upper surface
Sense 3
boundary, edge, bound
> line
=> curve
=> curve, curved shape
=> straight line
=> geodesic, geodesic line
=> perimeter
=> centerline, center line
=> boundary, edge, bound
Sense 4
edge, sharpness
> urgency
=> edge, sharpness
=> imperativeness, instancy
Sense 5
edge
> superiority, favorable position, favourable position
=> edge
=> inside track
=> upper hand, whip hand
Sense 6
edge, margin
> strip, slip
=> band
=> band, ring
=> band
=> cramp, cramp iron
=> edge, margin
=> lead, leading
=> mullion
=> ribbon, typewriter ribbon
=> screed
=> stay
=> tab
=> tape
=> weather strip, weatherstrip, weather stripping, weatherstripping
Meronyms of noun edge
6 senses of edge
Sense 2
edge
=> side
=> surface
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 6
edge, margin
=> strip, slip
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun edge
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
edgeworth-kuiper belt
featheredge
fore edge
foredge
foreknowledge
general knowledge
hedge
jack-by-the-hedge
john rutledge
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 natural knowledge
rutledge
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
Antonyms of verb edge
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb edge
4 senses of edge
Sense 1
edge, inch
=> advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
=> travel, go, move, locomote
Also See> edge in#1
Sense 2
border, edge
=> supply, provide, render, furnish
=> give
=> transfer
Sense 3
border, adjoin, edge, abut, march, butt, butt against, butt on
=> touch, adjoin, meet, contact
Sense 4
edge
=> sharpen
=> change, alter, modify
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb edge
1 of 4 senses of edge
Sense 3
border, adjoin, edge, abut, march, butt, butt against, butt on
=> neighbor, neighbour
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated 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, march, butt, butt against, butt on
=> touch, adjoin, meet, contact
Sense 4
edge
=> sharpen
'Cause To' of verb edge
Derived Forms of verb edge
3 of 4 senses of edge
Sense 2
border, edge
RELATED TO>(noun) edge#2
=> edge
RELATED TO>(noun) edge#1
=> edge, border
RELATED TO>(noun) edger#1
=> edger
RELATED TO>(noun) edger#2
=> edger
Sense 3
border, adjoin, edge, abut, march, butt, butt against, butt on
RELATED TO>(noun) edge#3
=> boundary, edge, bound
RELATED TO>(noun) edging#1
=> edging
Sense 4
edge
RELATED TO>(noun) edge#2
=> edge
Domain of verb edge
Domain Terms of verb edge
Familiarity of verb edge
edge used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Sample Sentences of verb edge
4 senses of edge
Sense 1
edge, inch
*> Something is ----ing PP
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 2
border, edge
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 3
border, adjoin, edge, abut, march, butt, butt against, butt on
*> Something ----s something
Sense 4
edge
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb edge
4 senses of edge
Sense 1
edge, inch
> advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
=> forge
=> penetrate
=> creep up, sneak up
=> encroach, infringe, impinge
=> press on, push on, plough on
=> string, string along
=> pass, overtake, overhaul
=> close in, draw in
=> edge, inch
=> ratchet, rachet up, ratchet down
=> elapse, lapse, pass, slip by, glide by, slip away, go by, slide by, go along
Sense 2
border, edge
> supply, provide, render, furnish
=> hydrate
=> charge
=> date
=> feed
=> calk
=> fund
=> stint, skimp, scant
=> terrace, terrasse
=> dado
=> innervate
=> offer
=> signalize, signalise
=> extend, offer
=> stock
=> stock, buy in
=> caption
=> tube
=> ticket
=> stock
=> stock
=> rim
=> fret
=> step
=> rail
=> grate
=> capitalize, capitalise
=> alphabetize
=> wharf
=> air-cool, air-condition
=> uniform
=> railroad
=> partner
=> bewhisker, whisker
=> subtitle
=> headline
=> match
=> hobnail
=> wive
=> victual
=> surfeit, cloy
=> heat
=> seat
=> seat
=> ramp
=> arm
=> interleave
=> glass, glaze
=> crenel, crenelate, crenellate
=> causeway
=> canal, canalize, canalise
=> bush
=> brattice
=> furnish
=> slat
=> berth
=> bed
=> computerize, computerise
=> costume
=> bottom
=> rafter
=> tool
=> key
=> fuel
=> provision, purvey
=> yield, give, afford
=> equip, fit, fit out, outfit
=> transistorize, transistorise
=> upholster
=> cleat
=> coal
=> corbel
=> cornice
=> constitutionalize
=> copper-bottom
=> curtain
=> gate
=> index
=> joint, articulate
=> pour
=> pump
=> fuel, fire
=> flood, oversupply, glut
=> toggle
=> patch
=> water
=> leverage
=> tap
=> top
=> reflectorize, reflectorise
=> retrofit
=> border, edge
=> machicolate
=> sanitate
=> hat
=> theme
=> kern
=> shelter
Sense 3
border, adjoin, edge, abut, march, butt, butt against, butt on
> touch, adjoin, meet, contact
=> cover, spread over
=> cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere
=> rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch
=> attach
=> hug
=> border, adjoin, edge, abut, march, butt, butt against, butt on
=> surround, skirt, border
=> lean on, rest on, lean against
Sense 4
edge
> sharpen
=> strap
=> edge
=> strop
=> whet
=> hone
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb edge
Sense 1
edge, inch
=> advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
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Sense 2
border, edge
=> supply, provide, render, furnish
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Sense 3
border, adjoin, edge, abut, march, butt, butt against, butt on
=> touch, adjoin, meet, contact
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Sense 4
edge
=> sharpen
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Grep of verb edge
acknowledge
dredge
edge
edge in
edge up
fledge
hedge
pledge
sledge
wedge
Grep of adj edge
cutting-edge
edged
edgeless
Grep of adv edge
edgeways
edgewise
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