verge
/vɝd͡ʒ/ verb C2- To be or come very close; to border; to approach. · Eating blowfish verges on insanity.
- To bend or incline; to tend downward; to slope.
He/she/it verges · Past verged · Past participle verged · -ing form verging
Verb forms
- Base form
- verge
- He/she/it
- verges
- Past
- verged
- Past participle
- verged
- -ing form
- verging
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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“But it’s such a very special occasion,” mourned Anne, on the verge of tears.
The Debating Club flourished and gave several concerts; there were one or two parties almost verging on grown-up affairs; there were sleigh drives and skating frolics galore.
The effect of the present revelation was stunning; he trembled and was on the verge of apoplexy.
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