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noun
1.
the edge, rim, or margin of something: the verge of a desert; to operate on the verge of fraud.
2.
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.
British. a narrow strip of turf bordering on a pathway, sidewalk, roadway, etc.
5.
EXPANDa decorative border, as on or around an object, structural part, etc.
6.
limited room or scope for something: an action within the verge of one's abilities.
7.
an area or district subject to a particular jurisdiction.
8.
History/Historical. an area or district in England embracing the royal palace, being the jurisdiction of the Marshalsea Court.
9.
the part of a sloping roof that projects beyond the gable wall.
10.
Architecture. the shaft of a column or colonette.
11.
a rod, wand, or staff, especially one carried as an emblem of authority or of the office of a bishop, dean, or the like.
12.
Horology. a palletlike lever formerly used in inexpensive pendulum clocks.
13.
COLLAPSEObsolete. a stick or wand held in the hand of a person swearing fealty to a feudal lord on being admitted as a tenant.
verb (used without object)
14.
to be on the edge or margin; border: Our property verges on theirs.
15.
to come close to or be in transition to some state, quality, etc. (usually followed by on): a statesman who verged on greatness; a situation that verged on disaster.
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Verge on
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| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
verb (used with object)
16.
to serve as the verge or boundary of: a high hedge verging the yard.
Origin:
1350–1400; late Middle English: shaft, column, rod (hence boundary or jurisdiction symbolized by a steward's rod), Middle English: penis < Middle French: rod < Latin virga
1350–1400; late Middle English: shaft, column, rod (hence boundary or jurisdiction symbolized by a steward's rod), Middle English: penis < Middle French: rod < Latin virga
Synonyms
1. brim, lip, brink.
1. brim, lip, brink.
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verge (vûrj)
n.
The extreme edge or margin; a border.
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Idioms & Phrases
verge on
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Approach, come close to, as in Her ability verges on genius. [Early 1800s]
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Be on the edge or border of, as in Our property verges on conservation land. [Late 1700s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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