edge

edge

verb

Definition of EDGE

1

to make sharp or sharper <if you edge the tip of that stick, it should be a fine skewer for roasting marshmallows>

Synonyms edge, grind, hone, stone, strop, whet

Related Words file

Near Antonyms buff, burnish, gloss, polish, round, smooth

Antonyms blunt, dull

2

to serve as a border for <pavement edging the flower bed>

Synonyms bound, edge, frame, fringe, margin, rim, skirt

Related Words hem, trim; circumscribe, define, delineate, demarcate, outline, silhouette, sketch, trace; circle, compass, encircle, enclose (also inclose), environ, girdle, girth, loop, ring, round, surround, wall; check, confine, control, curb, limit, restrain, restrict