edge over

ɛʤ ˈoʊvər

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Definition of edge over - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

competitiongain a slight advantage over someone

She managed to edge over her competitors in the final lap.
In the debate, he managed to edge over his opponent.
The new software helped the company edge over its rivals.

outdo

outperform

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Expressions with edge over

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have the edge over

to possess a small advantage

Our team has the edge over the others in terms of experience.

Expressions with edge

lose edge

become less sharp or precise

After frequent use, the knife began to lose its edge.

edge in

fit into a space with difficulty

She managed to edge in between the two cars.

edge out

defeat narrowly in a contest or game

She managed to edge out her rival in the race.

at the edge

adv.

positioned at the boundary of an area

The house is at the edge of the forest.

edge out of

move slowly out of a place

She edged out of the crowded room without anyone noticing.

on the edge

adj.

feeling tense or nervous due to uncertainty

She felt on the edge before the big exam.

Terms with edge over included in their meaning

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overflow

liquid

flow over the edge of a container

overflow

liquid spill

excess liquid that spills over a container's edge

waterfall

natural feature

flow of water over a cliff's edge

binding

sewing

strip sewn over an edge

infinity pool

architecture

swimming pool with water flowing over one edge

overcast stitch

sewing

stitch looping over fabric edge to prevent fraying

dangle

medical

position with legs hanging over the edge

overcast

sewing

sew with long stitches over an edge

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French:dépasser, ...
German:einen Vorteil verschaffen, ...
Italian:superare di poco, ...
Spanish:aventajar, ...
Portuguese:superar, ...
Chinese:超越, ...
Japanese:優位に立つ, ...
Arabic:تَفَوَّقَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַשִּׂיג יִתְרוֹן קַל עַל, ...
Russian:обойти, ...
Ukrainian:випередити, ...
Hindi:थोड़ी बढ़त हासिल करना, ...
Bengali:সামান্য এগিয়ে যাওয়া, ...
Catalan:superar per poc, ...
Czech:těsně předstihnout, ...
Danish:snige sig foran, ...
Dutch:voorbijstreven, ...
Greek:προηγούμαι οριακά, ...
Hungarian:hajszállal megelőzni, ...
Khmer:នាំមុខបន្តិច, ...
Korean:우위를 점하다, ...
Persian:اندکی پیشی گرفتن, ...
Polish:uzyskać przewagę, ...
Portuguese (BR):superar, ...
Romanian:a depăși, ...
Swedish:få övertaget, ...
Thai:เฉือนชนะ, ...
Turkish:avantaj elde etmek, ...
Vietnamese:nhỉnh hơn, ...

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Definition of edge over - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

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