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   verge

   /vəːdʒ/

   noun

   • 1. an edge or border: "they came down to the verge of the lake" Similar edgebordermarginsidebrinkrimliplimitboundaryoutskirtsperimeterperipheryborderlinefrontierendextremityterminationfringesboundslimitsconfinesliterary:bournmargeskirtOpposite centremiddle
   • ▪ a grass edging such as that by the side of a road or path: British "the grass verge outside the church" Similar edgebordermarginsidebrinkrimliplimitboundaryoutskirtsperimeterperipheryborderlinefrontierendextremityterminationfringesboundslimitsconfinesliterary:bournmargeskirtOpposite centremiddle
   • ▪ an edge of tiles projecting over a gable.
   • 2. an extreme limit beyond which something specified will happen: "I was on the verge of tears" Similar brinkthresholdedgepointdawnstarting pointstartOpposite middle

   verb

   • 1. be very close or similar to: "despair verging on the suicidal"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin virga ‘rod’. The current verb sense dates from the late 18th century.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVERGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   VERGE definition: 1. the edge or border of something: 2. the strip of land that borders a road or path: 3. the edge…. Learn more.

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   VERGE meaning: 1. the edge or border of something: 2. the strip of land that borders a road or path: 3. the edge…. Learn more.

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   : an outer margin of an object or structural part. (2) : the edge of roof covering (such as tiling) projecting over the gable of a roof. (3) British : a paved or planted strip of land at the edge of a road : shoulder. 2. a (1) : a rod or staff carried as an emblem of authority or symbol of office. (2)

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVERGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. See on the verge of. 2. countable noun. The verge of a road is a narrow piece of ground by the side of a road, which is usually covered with grass or flowers. [mainly British] regional note: in AM, usually use shoulder. Phrasal verbs: See verge on. More Synonyms of verge. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   Definitions of verge. noun. the limit beyond which something happens or changes. “on the verge of tears” synonyms: brink, cusp. see more. noun. a region marking a boundary. synonyms: brink, threshold. see more. noun. a grass border along a road. see more. verb. border on; come close to. “His behavior verges on the criminal” see more. noun.

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   noun. the edge, rim, or margin of something: the verge of a desert; to operate on the verge of fraud. Synonyms: brink, lip, brim. the limit or point beyond which something begins or occurs; brink: on the verge of a nervous breakdown. a limiting belt, strip, or border of something.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishverge noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of verge noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Verge definition: The point beyond which an action, state, or condition is likely to begin or occur; the brink.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishVERGE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    VERGE definition: 1. the edge of a road or path that is usually covered in grass 2. to be going to happen or to do…. Learn more.

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    The verge of a road is a narrow piece of ground by the side of a road, which is usually covered with grass or flowers.