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V0062300 (vûrj)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. 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.3. A rod, wand, or staff carried as an emblem of authority or office.4. The spindle of a balance wheel in a clock or watch, especially such a spindle in a clock with vertical escapement.5. The male organ of copulation in certain mollusks.intr.v. verged, verg·ing, verg·es 1. To approach the nature or condition of something specified; come close. Used with on: a brilliance verging on genius.2. To be on the edge or border: Her land verges on the neighboring township.

[Middle English, from Old French, rod, ring, from Latin virga, rod, strip.]

verge²

V0062300 (vûrj)intr.v. verged, verg·ing, verg·es 1. To slope or incline.2. To tend to move in a particular direction: "the Neoclassicism ... away from which they subsequently verged" (Hugh Honour).3. To pass or merge gradually: dusk verging into night.

[Latin vergere; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]

verge

(vɜːdʒ) n1. an edge or rim; margin2. a limit beyond which something occurs; brink: on the verge of ecstasy. 3. Brit a grass border along a road4. an enclosing line, belt, or strip5. (Architecture) architect the edge of the roof tiles projecting over a gable6. (Architecture) architect the shaft of a classical column7. an enclosed space8. (Horology) horology the spindle of a balance wheel in a vertical escapement, found only in very early clocks9. (Law) English legal history a. the area encompassing the royal court that is subject to the jurisdiction of the Lord High Stewardb. a rod or wand carried as a symbol of office or emblem of authority, as in the Church. Also (obsolete): virge c. a rod held by a person swearing fealty to his lord on becoming a tenant, esp of copyhold landvb10. (foll by: on) to be near (to): to verge on chaos. 11. (when: intr, sometimes foll by on) to serve as the edge of (something): this narrow strip verges the road. [C15: from Old French, from Latin virga rod]

verge

(vɜːdʒ) vb (intr; foll by to or towards) to move or incline in a certain direction[C17: from Latin vergere]

verge¹

(vɜrdʒ)

n., v. verged, verg•ing. n. 1. the limit beyond which something begins or occurs; brink: on the verge of a nervous breakdown. 2. the edge or margin of something: the verge of a desert. 3. a limiting belt, strip, or border of something. 4. a strip of turf bordering a walk or roadway. 5. the part of a sloping roof that projects beyond the gable wall. 6. a staff, esp. one carried as an emblem of authority or symbol of office of a bishop, dean, etc. 7. a palletlike lever formerly used in inexpensive pendulum clocks. 8. a wand held in the hand of a feudal tenant while swearing fealty to a lord. v.i. 9. to be on the verge or margin; border: Our property verges on theirs. 10. to come close to or approach some state, quality, etc.: a scientific mind verging on genius. [1350–1400; shaft, column, rod (hence jurisdiction symbolized by a steward's rod), Middle English: penis < Middle French: rod < Latin virga]

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(vɜrdʒ)

v.i. verged, verg•ing. 1. to incline; tend (usu. fol. by to or toward): The economy verges toward inflation. 2. to slope or sink. [1600–10; < Latin vergere to turn, bend, be inclined]

verge

Past participle: verged
Gerund: verging

Imperative
verge
verge

Present
I verge
you verge
he/she/it verges
we verge
you verge
they verge

Preterite
I verged
you verged
he/she/it verged
we verged
you verged
they verged

Present Continuous
I am verging
you are verging
he/she/it is verging
we are verging
you are verging
they are verging

Present Perfect
I have verged
you have verged
he/she/it has verged
we have verged
you have verged
they have verged

Past Continuous
I was verging
you were verging
he/she/it was verging
we were verging
you were verging
they were verging

Past Perfect
I had verged
you had verged
he/she/it had verged
we had verged
you had verged
they had verged

Future
I will verge
you will verge
he/she/it will verge
we will verge
you will verge
they will verge

Future Perfect
I will have verged
you will have verged
he/she/it will have verged
we will have verged
you will have verged
they will have verged

Future Continuous
I will be verging
you will be verging
he/she/it will be verging
we will be verging
you will be verging
they will be verging

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been verging
you have been verging
he/she/it has been verging
we have been verging
you have been verging
they have been verging

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been verging
you will have been verging
he/she/it will have been verging
we will have been verging
you will have been verging
they will have been verging

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been verging
you had been verging
he/she/it had been verging
we had been verging
you had been verging
they had been verging

Conditional
I would verge
you would verge
he/she/it would verge
we would verge
you would verge
they would verge

Past Conditional
I would have verged
you would have verged
he/she/it would have verged
we would have verged
you would have verged
they would have verged

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	verge - a region marking a boundary brink, thresholdbound, boundary, edge - a line determining the limits of an area
	2.	verge - the limit beyond which something happens or changes; "on the verge of tears"; "on the brink of bankruptcy"brinklimit, bound, boundary - the greatest possible degree of something; "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability"
	3.	verge - a ceremonial or emblematic staff scepter, sceptre, wandstaff - a rod carried as a symbolbauble - a mock scepter carried by a court jester
	4.	verge - a grass border along a roadborder - a strip forming the outer edge of something; "the rug had a wide blue border"Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
Verb	1.	verge - border on; come close to; "His behavior verges on the criminal"border, bound - form the boundary of; be contiguous to

verge

noun1. brink, point, edge, threshold Carole was on the verge of tears.2. border, edge, margin, limit, extreme, lip, boundary, threshold, roadside, brim The car pulled over on to the verge off the road.verge on something come near to, approach, border on, resemble, incline to, be similar to, touch on, be more or less, be tantamount to, tend towards, be not far from, incline towards a fury that verges on madness

verge

noun1. A fairly narrow line or space forming a boundary:border, borderline, brim, brink, edge, edging, fringe, margin, periphery, rim.Chiefly Military: perimeter.2. A transitional interval beyond which some new action or different state of affairs is likely to begin or occur:borderline, brink, edge, point, threshold.verb1. To be contiguous or next to:abut, adjoin, border, bound, butt, join, meet, neighbor, touch.2. To put or form a border on:border, bound, edge, fringe, margin, rim, skirt.phrasal verb
verge onTo come near, as in quality or amount:approach, approximate, border on (or upon), challenge, rival.

Translations

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verge

(vəːdʒ) noun the (grass) edging of a garden bed, a road etc. It's illegal to drive on the grass verge.边缘 verb to be on the border (of). She is verging on insanity.濒于

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on the verge of (something)

Very closely approaching something; very nearly at the point at which something will happen. After weeks of failed experiments, I think we're finally on the verge of a breakthrough.See also: of, on, verge

to the verge of (something)

To the cusp of something; to the point where some action or outcome is nearly able to happen. Their latest victory pushes this underdog team to the verge of the playoffs for the first time in over 60 years. The civil war has pushed the country to the verge of total famine.See also: of, verge

verge (up)on (something)

1. Literally, to be positioned next to something. France verges upon Spain to the south. That shed definitely verges on our property.2. To share similarities with something without being identical to it; to be very close or similar to something. Be careful, some sections of this paper are verging on plagiarism. Her snide comments verged upon insult.See also: verge

on the verge (of doing something)

and on the verge of somethingat the very beginning of doing something; just about to do something. Bill was on the verge of leaving town when he found a job. Susan was on the verge of laughter, so she left the lecture hall.See also: on, verge

verge into something

to change gradually into something. The reds verged into a violet color that seemed to glow. The cool morning verged imperceptibly into a steamy midday.See also: verge

verge (up)on something

to be almost identical to something; to be similar to or almost the same as something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) Your actions verge upon mutiny. What you said verges on an insult.See also: on, verge

on the verge of

Close to, on the brink of, as in I was on the verge of calling the doctor when he suddenly got better, or Sara was on the verge of tears when she heard the news. This term uses verge in the sense of "the brink or border of something." [Mid-1800s] See also: of, on, verge

verge on

1. Approach, come close to, as in Her ability verges on genius. [Early 1800s] 2. Be on the edge or border of, as in Our property verges on conservation land. [Late 1700s] See also: on, verge

on/to the verge of something/of doing something

at or close to the point or time when somebody does something or something happens: She was on the verge of tears. ♢ We’re on the verge of signing a new contract.See also: of, on, something, verge

verge on

v.1. To be on the edge or border of something: The park verges on the neighboring town.2. To approach the nature or condition of something; come close to something: Their confidence verges on arrogance.See also: on, verge

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noun brink

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noun border

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phrase verge on something

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noun a fairly narrow line or space forming a boundary

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noun a transitional interval beyond which some new action or different state of affairs is likely to begin or occur

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verb to be contiguous or next to

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verb to put or form a border on

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phrase verge on: to come near, as in quality or amount

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noun a region marking a boundary

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noun the limit beyond which something happens or changes

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noun a ceremonial or emblematic staff

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noun a grass border along a road

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verb border on

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