Idioms for edge
Origin of edge
before 1000; Middle English
egge, Old English
ecg; cognate with German
Ecke corner; akin to Latin
aciēs, Greek
akís point
synonym study for edge
1.
Edge,
border,
margin refer to a boundary. An
edge is the boundary line of a surface or plane:
the edge of a table.
Border is the boundary of a surface or the strip adjacent to it, inside or out:
a border of lace.
Margin is a limited strip, generally unoccupied, at the extremity of an area:
the margin of a page.
OTHER WORDS FROM edge
edge·less, adjective out·edge, verb (used with object), out·edged, out·edg·ing. un·der·edge, noun un·edge, verb (used with object), un·edged, un·edg·ing.Words nearby edge
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British Dictionary definitions for edge
edge
/ (ɛdʒ) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of edge
edgeless, adjective edger, nounWord Origin for edge
Old English
ecg; related to Old Norse
egg, Old High German
ecka edge, Latin
aciēs sharpness, Greek
akis point
Idioms and Phrases with edge
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