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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

edge up en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (intransitive) To approach or move toward a target little by little, or furtively.
    • The charity fund edged up toward its goal as more and more people donated.
    • It was almost too dark to see, but I edged up to the light-switch and turned it on.

Forms

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edged up Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
edged up Tense=Past lexicographic
edging up Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
edges up Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic