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  • verge — 1. n. 1 an edge or border. 2 an extreme limit beyond which something happens (on the verge of tears). 3 Brit. a grass edging of a road, flower bed, etc. 4 Archit. an edge of tiles projecting over a gable. 5 a wand or rod carried before a bishop,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • verge — ► NOUN 1) an edge or border. 2) Brit. a grass edging by the side of a road or path. 3) an extreme limit beyond which something specified will happen: on the verge of tears. ► VERB (verge on) ▪ be very close or similar to. ORIGIN Old French, from… …   English terms dictionary

  • verge on something — ˈverge on sth derived to be very close to an extreme state or condition Syn: ↑border on something • Some of his suggestions verged on the outrageous. • a dislike verging on contempt …   Useful english dictionary

  • verge — verge1 [və:dʒ US və:rdʒ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: long pole , from Latin virga; from within the verge within the area controlled by someone who carried a pole as a sign of authority ] 1.) be on the verge of sth to be at the point …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • verge — noun 1 very close to an extreme state PHRASES ▪ be on the verge of sth ▪ She was on the verge of a nervous breakdown when she finally sought help. ▪ He looked as if he was on the verge of tears. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • verge — 1 noun (C) 1 especially BrE the edge or border of a road or path etc: the grass verge 2 be on the verge of to be about to do something: Jessica was on the verge of tears. | scientists on the verge of a major breakthrough 2 verb verge on/upon sth… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • verge — verge1 /verrj/, n., v., verged, verging. n. 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… …   Universalium

  • verge — I [[t]vɜrdʒ[/t]] n. v. verged, verg•ing 1) the limit beyond which something begins or occurs; brink: on the verge of a nervous breakdown[/ex] 2) the edge or margin of something: the verge of a desert[/ex] 3) a limiting belt, strip, or border of… …   From formal English to slang

  • verge — I. /vɜdʒ / (say verj) noun 1. the edge, rim, or margin of something. 2. the limit or point beyond which something begins or occurs: to be on the verge of tears. 3. a limiting belt, strip, or border of something. 4. the cleared levelled space… …  

  • close — I adjective 1) the town is close to Joliette Syn: near, adjacent to; in the vicinity of, in the neighborhood of, within reach of; neighboring, adjoining, abutting, alongside, on the doorstep, a stone s throw (away) from/to, a hop, skip, and a… …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • verge — verge1 noun 1》 an edge or border.     ↘Brit. a grass edging by the side of a road or path.     ↘Architecture an edge of tiles projecting over a gable. 2》 an extreme limit beyond which something specified will happen: I was on the verge of tears.… …   English new terms dictionary

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