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    verge
    /vəːdʒ/

    noun

    verb

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

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vergeVerge Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of VERGE is brink, threshold. How to use verge in a sentence. brink, threshold; something that borders, limits, or bounds: such as; an outer margin of an object or structural part…

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

    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.

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

    very near to the moment when somebody does something or something happens. He was on the verge of tears. They are on the verge of signing a new contract. These measures brought the republic to the verge of economic collapse. Extra Examples.

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

    Definition of 'verge' verge. (vɜːʳdʒ ) Word forms: verges , verging , verged. 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.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › vergeVerge - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    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.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVERGE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Meaning of verge in English. verge. noun [ C ] us / vɝːdʒ / uk / vɜːdʒ / Add to word list. the edge or border of something: They set up camp on the verge of the desert. UK (US shoulder) the strip of land that borders a road or path: She left her car by the side of the road and walked along the grass verge to the emergency phone.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › vergeVerge - definition of verge by The Free Dictionary

    1. a. An edge or margin; a border. See Synonyms at border. b. Architecture The edge of the tiling that projects over a roof gable. c. Chiefly British A grassy border, as along a road. 2. The point beyond which an action, state, or condition is likely to begin or occur; the brink: on the verge of tears; a nation on the verge of economic prosperity.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › verge_n1verge, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the noun verge mean? There are 40 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun verge, 13 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. verge has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordVERGE - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

    Master the word "VERGE" in English: definitions, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one complete resource.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › vergeVerge Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    VERGE meaning: 1 : an area along the edge of a road, path, etc.; 2 : at the point when (something) is about to happen or is very likely to happen.