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English noun: verge | |||
| 1. | verge (shape) a region marking a boundary | ||
| Synonyms | brink, threshold | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bound, boundary, edge | ||
| 2. | verge (attribute) the limit beyond which something happens or changes | ||
| Samples | On the verge of tears. On the brink of bankruptcy. | ||
| Synonyms | brink | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bound, boundary, limit | ||
| 3. | verge (communication) a ceremonial or emblematic staff | ||
| Synonyms | scepter, sceptre, wand | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | staff | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bauble | ||
| 4. | verge (artifact) a grass border along a road | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | border | ||
| Domain region | Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
English verb: verge | |||
| 1. | verge (stative) border on; come close to | ||
| Samples | His behavior verges on the criminal. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | border, bound | ||
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