verge

(vûrj)
n.

1. The extreme edge or margin; a border. See synonyms at border.
2. 1. An enclosing boundary.
   2. The space enclosed by such a boundary.
3. 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.
4. Architecture. The edge of the tiling that projects over a roof gable.
5. Chiefly British. The shoulder of a road.
6. A rod, wand, or staff carried as an emblem of authority or office.
7. Obsolete. The rod held by a feudal tenant while swearing fealty to a lord.
8. The spindle of a balance wheel in a clock or watch, especially such a spindle in a clock with vertical escapement.
9. The male organ of copulation in certain invertebrates.

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 (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.]

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also verge on

noun

1. A fairly narrow line or space forming a boundary: border, borderline, brim, brink, edge, edging, fringe, margin, periphery, rim. Chiefly Military perimeter. See edge/center.
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. See edge/center.

verb

1. To be contiguous or next to: abut, adjoin, border, bound², butt², join, meet¹, neighbor, touch. See near/far/distance.
2. To put or form a border on: border, bound², edge, fringe, margin, rim, skirt. See edge/center.

phrasal verb - verge on

To come near, as in quality or amount: approach, approximate, border on (or upon), challenge, rival. See same/different/compare.

In addition to the idiom beginning with verge, also see on the verge of.

n

Definition: extremity, limit
Antonyms: middle

v

Definition: come near
Antonyms: retreat

1. The edge projecting over the gable of a roof.
2. The shaft of a column; a small ornamental shaft.

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IN BRIEF: Border or limit. Also: Brink.

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A circumference or ring.

• anal v. — the opening of the anus on the surface of the body.

For a list of words related to verge, see:

• Limitations and Conditions
• Directions - verge: move or incline in some direction
• Fixed Positions and Points - verge: something that limits, borders, or bounds something else; edge

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - kant, rand, grænselinie, rabat
v. intr. - være tæt på, nærme sig, være på randen af, grænse til

idioms:

• on the verge of    på randen af, på nippet til
• verge on    grænse til, nærme sig

2.
n. - embedsstav

3.
v. intr. - skråne, hælde

Nederlands (Dutch)
rand, berm, zoom, grens, staf (als ambtsteken), spil (van onrust in uurwerk), aan de rand zijn van, grenzen aan, neergaan (zon), veranderen, een bepaalde kant opgaan

Français (French)
1.
n. - (GB) accotement, bas-côté, au bord de, au seuil de, sur le point de
v. intr. - friser, être sur le point de

idioms:

• on the verge of    au bord de, au seuil de, sur le point de
• verge on    approcher de, côtoyer, friser, frôler

2.
n. - (Relig) verge

3.
v. intr. - incliner vers (direction), pencher vers

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Rand
v. - grenzen

idioms:

• on the verge of    am Rand von
• verge on    angrenzen an

2.
n. - Rute

3.
v. - abfallen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - όριο, κράσπεδο, παρυφή, άκρη, χείλος
v. - κατατείνω ή κλίνω (προς), γειτονεύω

idioms:

• on the verge of    στο χείλος του, στο κατώφλι του
• verge on    εγγίζω τα όρια του

Italiano (Italian)
orlo, confinare, volgere

idioms:

• on the verge of    sul punto di, sull'orlo di
• verge on    riguardare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - beira (f), cercadura de grama de um canteiro (f), vara (f) (bastão) (m) de um dignitário
v. - beirar, limitar com

idioms:

• on the verge of    na beira de
• verge on    beirar

Русский (Russian)
граничить, приближаться, заходить, грань, край, горизонт, бордюр, жезл

idioms:

• on the verge of    быть на грани чего-л.
• verge on    быть близким к чему-л., рядом

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - borde, margen
v. intr. - acercarse a, aproximarse a

idioms:

• on the verge of    al borde de
• verge on    rayar en

2.
n. - vara o bastón que se lleva ante un obispo, insignia

3.
v. intr. - orientarse, inclinarse

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kant, gräns, gräskant, jurisdiktionsområde, spindel (tekn.)
v. - dala

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 边缘, 接近

idioms:

• on the verge of    接近于, 濒临于
• verge on    接近, 近乎

2. 趋向, 下沉

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. intr. - 趨向, 下沈

2.
n. - 邊緣
v. intr. - 接近

idioms:

• on the verge of    接近于, 瀕臨於
• verge on    接近, 近乎

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 가장자리, 경계, 특별 관할구역
v. intr. - ~에 인접하다, (어떤 상태, 성질에) 가까워지다

idioms:

• verge on    근접하다, ~할 지경이다

2.
n. - 권장, 권표

3.
v. intr. - (해가)지다, (~에) 기울다, (어떤 상태로) 바뀌어 가다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 縁, 端, 境界, 間際, 限界, ふちどり
v. - 向かう

idioms:

• on the verge of    …寸前で
• verge on    接する, 隣接する, 近い

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شفا, طرف, حافه (فعل) تاخم, جاور, كاد ان, اوشك على‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮קצה, גבול, שוליים, סף‬
v. intr. - ‮גבל ב-, התקרב ל-‬
n. - ‮שרביט הנישא לפני בישוף‬
v. intr. - ‮רכן, נטה לכיוון מסוים‬

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