Looking for the meaning of the word VERGE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of VERGE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Verge
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin virga ‘rod’. The current verb sense dates from the late 18th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
vəːdʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an edge or border
Short Definition:edge or border
Examples:- they came down to the verge of the lake
Definition:
an extreme limit beyond which something specified will happen
Short Definition:extreme limit beyond which something specified will happen
Examples:- I was on the verge of tears
Word: Verge
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
vəːdʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
be very close or similar to
Short Definition:be very close or similar to
Examples:- despair verging on the suicidal
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