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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.

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

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   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… See the full definition

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

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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.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › vergeVERGE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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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.

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

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   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.

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

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   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.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › vergeVerge Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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