VERGE

Meaning of VERGE in English

v.intr. 1 incline downwards or in a specified direction (the now verging sun; verge to a close). 2 (foll. by on) border on; approach closely (verging on the ridiculous).

[ L vergere bend, incline ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012

VERGE — I. ˈvərj, ˈvə̄j, ˈveij noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin virga twig, rod, streak, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VERGE — (n.) The compass of the court of Marshalsea and the Palace court, within which the lord steward and the marshal …
Английский словарь Webster
VERGE — (n.) The stick or wand with which persons were formerly admitted tenants, they holding it in the hand, and swearing …
Английский словарь Webster
VERGE — (n.) A rod or staff, carried as an emblem of authority; as, the verge, carried before a dean.
Английский словарь Webster
VERGE — ( n. ) The stick or wand with which persons were formerly admitted tenants, they holding it in the hand, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
VERGE — ( n. ) The compass of the court of Marshalsea and the Palace court, within which the lord steward and …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
VERGE — ( n. ) A rod or staff, carried as an emblem of authority; as, the verge, carried before a dean.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
VERGE — v. border, approach; border, be on the verge; tend towards, lean in a certain direction
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
VERGE — I. ˈvərj noun Etymology: Middle English, rod, measuring rod, margin, from Anglo-French, rod, area of jurisdiction, from Latin virga twig, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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Webster English vocab
VERGE — [verge] n [ME, fr. MF, fr. L virga rod, stripe] (15c) 1 a (1): a rod or staff carried as …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
VERGE — / vɜːdʒ; NAmE vɜːrdʒ/ noun , verb ■ noun ( BrE ) a piece of grass at the edge of …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
VERGE — I. verge 1 /vɜːdʒ $ vɜːrdʒ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: 'long …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
VERGE — 1. n.1 an edge or border. 2 an extreme limit beyond which something happens (on the verge of tears). 3 …
Oxford English vocab
VERGE — ( verges, verging, verged) 1. If you are on the verge of something, you are going to do it very …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
VERGE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be close to/on the verge of tears (= be almost crying ) ▪ He …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
VERGE — Synonyms and related words : about to, abut, abut on, adjoin, aim, approach, armory, badge, badge of office, badges, bank, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
VERGE — n. 25B6; noun the verge of the lake : EDGE, border, margin, side, brink, rim, lip; fringe, boundary, perimeter; poetic/literary …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
VERGE — n. 1 edge, border, boundary, margin, brink, threshold, brim Frances is jealous of John to the verge of insanity 2 …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
VERGE — 1. сущ. 1) край, грань (тж. перен.) driven to the verge of bankruptcy ≈ на грани банкротства 2) кайма из …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
VERGE — verge.ogg 1. vɜ:dʒ n 1. 1> край the verge of the stream - берег ручья the verge of a forest …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
VERGE — 1. vɜ:dʒ n 1. 1> край the verge of the stream - берег ручья the verge of a forest - …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
VERGE — 1. сущ. 1) край, грань ( тж. перен. ) verge of the river — берег реки driven to the verge …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
VERGE — 1. сущ. 1) край, грань (тж. перен.) verge of the river — берег реки driven to the verge of bankruptcy — на грани …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
VERGE — 1. _n. 1> край 2> _перен. грань; on the verge of - на грани 3> кайма из дерна вокруг клумбы …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
VERGE — 1. n. 1. край 2. перен. грань; on the verge of - на грани 3. кайма из дерна вокруг клумбы …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
VERGE — сущ. 1) край 2) грань, предел - be on the verge of - on the verge of bankruptcy
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
VERGE — 1. _n. 1> край 2> _перен. грань; on the verge of на грани 3> кайма из дёрна вокруг клумбы 4> …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
VERGE — 1) обочина 2) край • - roadside verge - verge of firing
Англо-Русский автомобильный словарь - Руссо
VERGE — 1. сущ. 1) край, грань (тж. перен.) driven to the verge of bankruptcy ≈ на грани банкротства 2) кайма из …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
VERGE — n. borde, márgine, extremitá
English interlingue dictionary
VERGE — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, rod, measuring rod, margin, from Anglo-French, rod, area of jurisdiction, from Latin virga twig, rod, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
VERGE — (n.) The spindle of a watch balance, especially one with pallets, as in the old vertical escapement. See under Escapement.
Английский словарь Webster
VERGE — (n.) The edge of the tiling projecting over the gable of a roof.
Английский словарь Webster
VERGE — (n.) The shaft of a column, or a small ornamental shaft.
Английский словарь Webster
VERGE — (n.) A circumference; a circle; a ring.
Английский словарь Webster
VERGE — (n.) A border, limit, or boundary of a space; an edge, margin, or brink of something definite in extent.
Английский словарь Webster
VERGE — (n.) A virgate; a yardland.
Английский словарь Webster
VERGE — ( v. i. ) To tend downward; to bend; to slope; as, a hill verges to the north.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
VERGE — ( v. i. ) To border upon; to tend; to incline; to come near; to approach.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
VERGE — ( n. ) The spindle of a watch balance, especially one with pallets, as in the old vertical escapement. See …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
VERGE — ( n. ) The shaft of a column, or a small ornamental shaft.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
VERGE
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
VERGE — ( n. ) The external male organ of certain mollusks, worms, etc. See Illustration in Appendix.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
VERGE — ( n. ) The edge or outside of a bed or border.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
VERGE — ( n. ) The edge of the tiling projecting over the gable of a roof.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
VERGE — ( n. ) A virgate; a yardland.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
VERGE — ( n. ) A slip of grass adjoining gravel walks, and dividing them from the borders in a parterre.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
VERGE — ( n. ) A circumference; a circle; a ring.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
VERGE — ( n. ) A border, limit, or boundary of a space; an edge, margin, or brink of something definite in …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
VERGE — n. edge, brink; wand, staff (especially one that indicates authority)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
VERGE — n. Function: intransitive verb Inflected Form: verged ; verg · ing Etymology: Latin vergere to bend, incline ― more at …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
VERGE — n. Function: intransitive verb Inflected Form: verged ; verg · ing Date: 1787 1 : to be contiguous 2 : …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
VERGE — n. Pronunciation: ' v ə rj Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, rod, measuring rod, margin, from Anglo-French, rod, area of …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
VERGE — ~ 1 ■ noun 1》 an edge or border. ↘ Brit. a grass edging by the side of a road …
Concise Oxford English vocab
VERGE — verge BrE AmE vɜːdʒ AmE vɝːdʒ ▷ verged vɜːdʒd AmE vɝːdʒd ▷ verges ˈvɜːdʒ ɪz -əz AmE ˈvɝːdʒ əz ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
VERGE — v.intr. 1 incline downwards or in a specified direction (the now verging sun; verge to a close). 2 (foll. by …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
VERGE — n. 1 an edge or border. 2 an extreme limit beyond which something happens (on the verge of tears). 3 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
VERGE — n. 1 an edge or border. 2 an extreme limit beyond which something happens (on the verge of tears). 3 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
VERGE — (~s, verging, ~d) 1. If you are on the ~ of something, you are going to do it very soon …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
VERGE — on - to be very near to doing or experiencing (something)At times, his performance verged on brilliance, but at others …
Cambridge English vocab
VERGE — n. Function: verb 1 Synonyms: BORDER 1, bound, edge, fringe, hem, margin, outline, rim, skirt, surround Related Words: approach; incline, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
VERGE — n. Function: noun 1 Synonyms: BORDER 1, brim, brink, edge, fringe, hem, margin, rim, selvage, skirt 2 a time interval …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab

Concise Oxford English Dictionary

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