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- DictionaryVerge/vərj/
noun
- 1. an edge or border: "they came down to the verge of the lake"
verb
- 1. approach (something) closely; be close or similar to (something): "despair verging on the suicidal"
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verge. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English verge1 /vɜːdʒ $ vɜːrdʒ/ noun [ countable] 1 → be on the verge of something 2 British English the edge of a road, path etc The car skidded across the road and came to a stop on the grass verge. Examples from the Corpus verge • Doyle swerved, running the car on to the right hand ...
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- on the verge of
- verge on/upon
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1 verge /ˈvɚʤ/ noun
plural verges
1 verge
/ˈvɚʤ/
noun
US + British
: at the point when (something) is about to happen or is very likely to happen
•The company was on the verge of going bankrupt. [=was very close to going bankrupt]
•The child was on the verge of tears. [=was almost crying; was about to start crying]
[phrasal verb]
verge on/upon (something)
: to come near to being (something)
•comedy that verges on farce [=comedy that is almost farce]
•His accusations were verging on slander.
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3 days ago · the limit or point beyond which something begins or occurs; brink. on the verge of a nervous breakdown. 3. a limiting belt, strip, or border of something. 4. Brit. a narrow strip of turf bordering on a pathway, sidewalk, roadway, etc. 5. a decorative border, as on or around an object, structural part, etc.
verge meaning: 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.
Definition of verge noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Tip 1: Remember that the “verge” is the grassy area between the sidewalk and the road. Tip 2: Remember that the “curb” is the raised edge of the road that separates the road from the sidewalk or verge. Tip 3: When referring to the edge of a driveway, use the term “edge of the pavement” instead of “curb.”.
