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edge

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/ɛdʒ/ · ed-ge

The boundary line or the area immediately adjacent to it.

Meanings

nounformal

The boundary line or the area immediately adjacent to it.

سرحدی لائن یا اس کے قریب کا علاقہ۔

کنار

kinar

Synonyms

bordermarginfringeحدکنارہساتھ

Antonyms

centermiddleinteriorوسطبیچاندرون

Common Collocations

  • sharp edge
  • cutting edge
  • on the edge

Example Sentences

Be careful near the edge of the cliff.

چٹان کے کنارے کے قریب محتاط رہیں۔

Chattaan ke kinaray ke qareeb mohtaak rahen.

The garden has a beautiful edge of flowers.

باغ کے کنارے پر پھولوں کی خوبصورت حد ہے۔

Bagh ke kinaray par phoolon ki khoobsurat had hai.

He was sitting on the edge of his seat.

وہ اپنی نشست کے کنارے پر بیٹھا ہوا تھا۔

Woh apni nishast ke kinaray par baitha hua tha.

Easily Confused With

ledge:A ledge refers to a narrow shelf or ridge, while an edge is the boundary of a surface.
verbformal

To provide with a border or edge.

سرحد یا کنارہ فراہم کرنا۔

کنار دینا

kinar dena

Synonyms

borderframesurroundسرحدفریمہاتھ دینا

Antonyms

removecutseparateہٹاناکاٹناالگ کرنا

Common Collocations

  • edged with flowers
  • edged in gold

Example Sentences

The picture was edged with a beautiful frame.

تصویر کو ایک خوبصورت فریم سے گھیرا گیا تھا۔

Tasveer ko aik khoobsurat frame se ghera gaya tha.

They edged the garden with rocks.

انہوں نے باغ کے کنارے پتھر لگائے۔

Unhon ne bagh ke kinaray patthar lagaye.

This document is edged with a special border.

یہ دستاویز ایک خاص سرحد کے ساتھ ہے۔

Yeh dastawaiz aik khas had ke sath hai.

Easily Confused With

wedge:A wedge is a piece of material, usually thicker at one end, used for splitting or lifting. Edge refers to the boundary.

Word Family

edged
adjectiveکنار دار

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Imagine standing at the edge of a cliff, where land meets air.

Visualize a sharp knife with a defined edge.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کنار سے گزرتا ہوں بیخود، حسین مناظر کے لیے، یہ دیکھتا ہوں میں چڑھتی شام کا سُرخیلا کنارہ۔

Kinar se guzarta hoon bekhud, haseen manazir ke liye, Yeh dekhta hoon main chadhti shaam ka surkhiila kinarah.

I pass by the edge, lost in the beauty of the scenes, I behold the crimson edge of the evening rising.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

کنارِ دریا بیٹھ کر سوچنا، بے فائدہ ہے، آگے بڑھو!

Kinar-e darya baith kar sochna, be faida hai, aage bado!

Sitting at the edge of the river to think is useless, move forward!

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "ædge" — the border or boundary of something

First known use: before 12th century

The word 'edge' has evolved from Old English 'ædge' referring to the boundary of an area, maintaining its meaning through Middle English to the present.