edge up vs go up

edge up and go up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
edge up	No	No	Yes	No
go up	No	No	Yes	No

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

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

edge up (verb)	go up (verb)
push one's way into (a space)	increase in value or to a higher point
	burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire
	move upward
	go upward with gradual or continuous progress
	be erected, built, or constructed
	move towards
	travel up