verged

verge

V v

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vurj]
- /vɜrdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vurj]
- /vɜrdʒ/

Definitions of verged word

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

See all 16 definitions of verged

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Origin of verged

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

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Parts of speech for Verged

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Verged

verged 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.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

verged usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for verged

verb verged

adjoined — to be close to or in contact with; abut on: His property adjoins the lake.
cambered — Having camber.
neighbored — Simple past tense and past participle of neighbor.

noun verged

hemmed — to fold back and sew down the edge of (cloth, a garment, etc.); form an edge or border on or around.
maxed — Reach or cause to reach the limit of capacity or ability.

All 5 Synonyms of verged