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Meaning of the word verge in English

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verge

US /vɝːdʒ/
UK /vɜːdʒ/
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Noun

1.

an edge or border

Example:
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He stood on the verge of the cliff, looking down at the sea.
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The car veered off the road and onto the grassy verge.
Synonym:
edge brink rim border fringe
2.

the point at which something is about to happen or begin

Example:
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The country was on the verge of civil war.
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She was on the verge of tears.
Synonym:
brink threshold cusp point edge

Verb

to be on the verge of; to be about to do or experience something

Example:
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The company is verging on bankruptcy.
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His comments were verging on offensive.
Synonym:
approach border on be on the brink of be on the edge of
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