edge vs touch

edge and touch both are nouns.

edge and touch both are verbs.

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

As verbs, touch is a hypernym of edge; that is, touch is a word with a broader meaning than edge:

edge: lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
touch: be in direct physical contact with; make contact

Other hypernyms of edge include adjoin, contact, meet.

edge (noun)	touch (noun)
a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object	the act of putting two things together with no space between them
the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something	the feel of mechanical action
a slight competitive advantage	a distinguishing style
the attribute of urgency in tone of voice	the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
the boundary of a surface	the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
a line determining the limits of an area	deftness in handling matters
	the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
	a suggestion of some quality
	a communicative interaction
	the event of something coming in contact with the body
	a slight but appreciable amount
	a slight attack of illness

edge (verb)	touch (verb)
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary	have an effect upon
provide with an edge	color lightly
advance slowly, as if by inches	comprehend
provide with a border or edge	make a more or less disguised reference to
	consume
	make physical contact with, come in contact with
	be in direct physical contact with; make contact
	tamper with
	cause to be in brief contact with
	affect emotionally
	perceive via the tactile sense
	deal with; usually used with a form of negation
	be relevant to
	to extend as far as
	be equal to in quality or ability

Difference between edge and touch

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