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edged

USEJD/ɛd͡ʒd/

3 meanings of edged

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of edge. Use this form for something that already happened.

    She edged toward the door without making a sound.

    He edged closer to the fire to keep warm.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Having a sharp side that can cut, like a blade.

    Like the sharp side of a kitchen knife.

    The hunter carried a sharp, edged blade on his belt.

    Keep edged tools away from young children.

    Similarbladed, sharp, cutting

    Oppositeblunt

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  3. 3
    adjective
    Having a border or trim made of a certain material or color.

    Like a picture with a colored frame around it.

    The pages were edged with gold.

    She wore a scarf edged with red ribbon.

    Similartrimmed, bordered, fringed, rimmed

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edged is a form of edge

edge, verb: To win something by just a little. Full entry

Forms
edgeedges he/she/itedging -ing formedged past tense, past participle
Spelling
edge → edged: add -d
Sound
The ending sounds like /d/.

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Origin

From Old English "ecged," made from "edge" plus "-ed."