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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.

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   What does verge mean?

   • margem, beira, borda [feminine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! 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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   What does'verge' mean?

   • We talk about a nervous person being on the verge of a breakdown, or about a scientist being on the verge of a major breakthrough, but the British have another good physical meaning: they call the strip of grass that borders a walkway the verge, giving you a clear mental picture that goes beyond the abstract. "Verge."

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   What is a verge of a road?

   • 1. 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. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. British 4. 7. 9. English legal history a. b. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   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…

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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.

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   verge. 12 meanings: 1. an edge or rim; margin 2. a limit beyond which something occurs; brink 3. British a grass border along a road.... Click for more definitions.

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   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.

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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 see less. types: precipice. the brink of a dangerous or potentially disastrous situation.