verge on

V v

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vurj on, awn]
- /vɜrdʒ ɒn, ɔn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vurj on, awn]
- /vɜrdʒ ɒn, ɔn/

Definitions of verge on words

noun verge on the edge, rim, or margin of something: the verge of a desert; to operate on the verge of fraud. 1
noun verge on the limit or point beyond which something begins or occurs; brink: on the verge of a nervous breakdown. 1
noun verge on a limiting belt, strip, or border of something. 1
noun verge on British. a narrow strip of turf bordering on a pathway, sidewalk, roadway, etc. 1
noun verge on a decorative border, as on or around an object, structural part, etc. 1
noun verge on limited room or scope for something: an action within the verge of one's abilities. 1

See all 18 definitions of verge on

Information block about the term

Origin of verge on

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; late Middle English: shaft, column, rod (hence boundary or jurisdiction symbolized by a steward's rod), Middle English: penis < Middle French: rod < Latin virga

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Verge on

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Verge on

verge on popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

verge on usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for verge on

verb verge on

approximate — An approximate number, time, or position is close to the correct number, time, or position, but is not exact.
come to — When someone who is unconscious comes to, they recover consciousness.
fringing — a decorative border of thread, cord, or the like, usually hanging loosely from a raveled edge or separate strip.
make for — to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
measure up — a unit or standard of measurement: weights and measures.

All 12 Synonyms of verge on

Antonyms for verge on

verb verge on

disjoin — to undo or prevent the junction or union of; disunite; separate.

Just one Antonym for verge on

verge on

Transcription

Definitions of verge on words

Information block about the term

Origin of verge on

First appearance:

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Verge on

verge on popularity

verge on usage trend in Literature

Synonyms for verge on

verb verge on

Antonyms for verge on

verb verge on

See also

Matching words