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to edge

to edge

9 4.2
To give something a border or to make its side sharp
  • verb
  • /ɛdʒ/
: bordear
  • He plans to edge the new garden bed with stones to keep the soil contained.
  • edge a bed
  • trim and edge

Many luxury brands, as a finishing technique, edge paint the raw edges where the leather was cut to protect it, to make it look nicer and whatnot.

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Examples

  • Do you want an individual to come out to mow and edge a couple of times a month?

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  • When horticulturist Joe Stead, an expert on succulents, saw Anton and Jennifer Segerstrom's patio, he wanted to edge it like this to set off the Pacific below.

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  • We had to level the ground and carefully edge it.

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  • Ted edges his way toward the door.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Kline's task was to use a gas-powered trimmer to edge the property.

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  • I have had the knitted blanket finished for a while and was going to ask someone else to edge it for me, but one of the wonderful women at my community art and craft group said she'd teach me.

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  • You can edge the fabric with a contrasting ribbon to give it a nice finish.

  • We need to edge the knife periodically so that it stays sharp while cooking.

Synonyms

to line
vsto edge
439 2.1

To form a row along the edge of something

is about adding borders or making parts sharp rather than just drawing lines
to sharpen
vsto edge
66 2.1

To make the edge or tip of something thin and able to cut, like a knife

also means adding a border or frame besides making tips sharp
to outline
vsto edge
12 3.2

To draw the outer edge of something

is used for marking shape not for creating a border or sharpening
to bevel
vsto edge
5 7.2

To cut an edge so it slopes away from a right angle

focuses on sloping shaping rather than making parts sharp or adding borders
to rim
vsto edge
4 4.1

To put an edge or band around something for decoration

also means making parts sharp rather than only adding outer bands
to border
vsto edge
1 3.1

To add a decorative edge around something

also means making items sharp rather than only adding frames
to face
vsto edge
  • Specialized
1 7.0

To cover the edge or surface of something with another material

also involves making parts sharp and not only covering surfaces
to set
vsto edge
1 8.4

To give a sharp edge to a knife or razor

also covers adding a border or frame as well as blade finishing

Antonyms

to dull
33 3.4

Cause something to become less sharp, strong or bright

Idioms

on edge
  • Informal
79 4.3

Feeling nervous and tense so you are easily upset or worried

on the edge of
59 3.9

Very close to achieving something important

to live on the edge
  • Informal
19 7.4

Lead a life full of risk and excitement by doing dangerous things

to keep someone on edge
  • Informal
4 7.4

Make someone feel nervous and unsure about what will happen

on a knife-edge
2 7.8

A situation that could easily end well or badly

to walk on a razor's edge
  • Informal
1 8.6

To be in a very dangerous situation where a small mistake causes big harm

Phrasal Verbs

to edge up
4 4.5

Rise slowly by a small amount, often for prices or temperatures

to edge in
2 5.3

To move slowly and carefully into a small space or group

to edge up
2 5.6

Move slowly and carefully forward to get closer in a crowd

to sand the edge
1 4.9

To make a rough edge smooth by rubbing it with sandpaper

Compounds

cutting edge
101 3.9

The newest and most advanced position in a field like technology

cutting-edge
46 5.6

Very new and modern because it uses the latest ideas and technology

rough edge
27 4.7

A sharp, uneven part that can cut, or a small fault in a person's way of behaving

edge of town
18 3.0

The outer part of a town where it meets the countryside

edge of the world
9 7.6

A very remote place far from people with a dramatic view

edge of the cliff
6 3.6

The outer part of a cliff where the ground drops down sharply

leading edge
  • Specialized
5 5.3

The front edge of a wing that first meets the air

knife-edge
5 7.5

A very unstable situation that can quickly become much worse or better after a small change

edge of the earth
5 7.2

A very distant place that seems at the limit of the world

razor edge
4 4.7

A very sharp cutting edge like a knife blade

bleeding edge
4 8.6

Very new and advanced technology that is not fully tested and may be risky

edge of the abyss
2 8.5

A dangerous point where disaster is about to happen

cutting edge
2 3.6

The sharp side of a blade that slices food or other things

knife edge
1 3.9

The sharp side of a knife that cuts things

trailing edge
  • Specialized
1 7.0

The rear edge of a wing or blade opposite the front edge

fore edge
  • Specialized
1 9.3

The outer edge of a book's pages opposite the spine when the book is closed

edge tool
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A tool with a sharp edge used to cut and shape wood and other materials

deckle edge
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A rough, uncut edge on paper that looks handmade

aculeated edge
  • Specialized
9.9

A sharp, pointed edge on leaves or surfaces that keeps animals away

How Close

to surround
637 1.7
to beard
  • Archaic
1 9.9
to border
78 2.3
to edge
9 4.2
to fringe
2 5.8

Surface Forms

edge infinitive
edged past
edged past participle
edging present participle
edges third person singular

Etymology

Edge used as a verb to give a border comes from the old English ecg meaning 'edge', so to 'edge' curtains or cloth is to add a border or finish along the outside. That's why 'edged' means 'given a border' or 'sharpened'.