edge up vs come near

edge up and come near both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
edge up	No	No	Yes	No
come near	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of edge up include approach, come on, draw close, draw near, go up, near.

edge up (verb)	come near (verb)
push one's way into (a space)	move towards
	come near in time
	almost do or experience something