verge¹ /vûrj/

1. A limit, boundary
2. A rim
3. The brink, extreme edge
4. The horizon (poetic)
5. The edge of a roof projecting beyond the gable (architecture)
6. A grass edging to a road, etc
7. A rod or rodlike part
8. The spindle of the balance wheel in early clocks
9. A rod or staff of office
10. Extent of jurisdiction, esp of the Lord High Steward of the royal household (historical)
11. A precinct or pale
12. Range or scope
13. Jurisdiction

To edge

1. (with on) to border, be on the edge of
2. (with on) to come close to, nearly be (a state or condition)

vergeˈ-board noun

A bargeboard

on the verge of

1. On the point of
2. On the brink of, very close to (a state, condition or situation)

verge² /vûrj/

1. To incline
2. To tend downward
3. To slope
4. To tend
5. To pass gradually, merge

verˈgence noun (ophthalmology)

The simultaneous motion of both eyes either inwards or outwards when changing focus

verˈgency noun

• reprising
• reprivatisation
• reprivatise
• reprivatised
• reprivatises
• reprivatising
• reprivatization
• reprivatize
• reprivatized
• reprivatizes
• reprivatizing
• reprive
• reprived
• reprives
• repriving
• reprize
• reprized
• reprizes
• reprizing
• repro
• reproach
• reproachable
• reproached
• reproacher
• reproachers