1 to move gradually with several small movements, or to make something do this :
Tim was edging away from the crowd.
She edged closer to get a better look.
He edged her towards the door.
move
[intransitive,transitive always + adverb/preposition]
Tim was edging away from the crowd.
She edged closer to get a better look.
He edged her towards the door.2 to put something on the edge or border of something :
The city square was edged by trees.
put at edge
[transitive usually passive]
The city square was edged by trees.3 to change gradually, especially so as to get better or worse
change
[intransitive,transitive always + adverb/preposition]4 to cut the edges of an area of grass so that they are tidy and straight

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