edge vs fringe

edge and fringe both are nouns.

edge and fringe both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
edge	Yes	No	Yes	No
fringe	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, fringe is a hyponym of edge; that is, fringe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than edge:

edge: a line determining the limits of an area
fringe: the outside boundary or surface of something

Other hyponyms of edge include rim, border, margin, perimeter, outer boundary, periphery, brink, threshold, verge, upper bound, lower bound, thalweg.

edge (noun)	fringe (noun)
a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object	an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels
the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something	a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead
a slight competitive advantage	a social group holding marginal or extreme views
the attribute of urgency in tone of voice	a part of the city far removed from the center
the boundary of a surface	one of the light or dark bands produced by the interference and diffraction of light
a line determining the limits of an area	the outside boundary or surface of something

edge (verb)	fringe (verb)
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary	decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe
provide with an edge	adorn with a fringe
advance slowly, as if by inches
provide with a border or edge

Difference between edge and fringe

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