to edge
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4.2
- verb
- /ɛdʒ/
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- 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.
- 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.
- This would lie flat better if we edge stitch this part here, you know, things like that.
Examples
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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.
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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.
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We need to edge the knife periodically so that it stays sharp while cooking.
Synonyms
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2.1
To form a row along the edge of something
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7.0
To cover the edge or surface of something with another material
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3.2
To draw the outer edge of something
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2.1
To make the edge or tip of something thin and able to cut, like a knife
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3.1
To add a decorative edge around something
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7.2
To cut an edge so it slopes away from a right angle
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8.4
To give a sharp edge to a knife or razor
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4.1
To put an edge or band around something for decoration
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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7.4
Lead a life full of risk and excitement by doing dangerous things
- Informal
To be in a very dangerous situation where a small mistake causes big harm
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
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9.3
The outer edge of a book's pages opposite the spine when the book is closed
A very unstable situation that can quickly become much worse or better after a small change
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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'.