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   verge

   /vərj/

   noun

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

   verb

   • 1. approach (something) closely; be close or similar to (something): "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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vergeVerge Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   verge: [noun] brink, threshold. something that borders, limits, or bounds: such as. an outer margin of an object or structural part. the edge of roof covering (such as tiling) projecting over the gable of a roof. a paved or planted strip of land at the edge of a road : shoulder.

3. 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.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › vergeVERGE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Verge definition: the edge, rim, or margin of something. See examples of VERGE used in a sentence.

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

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   Think of an edge, a border, a boundary, and you are thinking about the verge, the point where something begins or ends.

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

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   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.

7. 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.

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

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   Define verge. verge synonyms, verge pronunciation, verge translation, English dictionary definition of verge. n. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.