edge vs limit

edge and limit both are nouns.

edge and limit both are verbs.

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

As nouns, limit is a hypernym of edge; that is, limit is a word with a broader meaning than edge:

edge: the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something
limit: the boundary of a specific area

Other hypernyms of edge include demarcation, demarcation line.

edge (noun)	limit (noun)
a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object	the greatest possible degree of something
the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something	the boundary of a specific area
a slight competitive advantage	as far as something can go
the attribute of urgency in tone of voice	the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed
the boundary of a surface	the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity
a line determining the limits of an area	final or latest limiting point

edge (verb)	limit (verb)
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary	restrict or confine within limits
provide with an edge	place limits on (extent or amount or access)
advance slowly, as if by inches	decide upon or fix definitely
provide with a border or edge

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