verge

/və:dʤ/
Học thuật
Thân thiện
verge

She walks along the grassy verge beside the quiet country road.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A grass border or edge: A strip of grass, often alongside a road, path, or flower bed.
    • The brink or threshold of something: The point at which something is about to begin or change; the edge of a condition or state.
    • A rod or staff: A ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority.
    • A boundary or limit: A line or area marking the edge of something.

  2. Verb:

    • To border on or be close to: To be on the edge or margin of something.
    • To approach or come near to a condition or quality: To be very close to being something, often used for abstract qualities or states.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • She parked her car on the grass verge beside the country lane.
    • The company was on the verge of a major breakthrough.
    • The ancient king held a golden verge as a symbol of his power.

  • Verb:

    • His strange comments verged on rudeness.
    • The path verges the old forest for several miles.
Advanced Usage

  • "on the verge of (something)": At the point where something is about to happen.

    • The scientist was on the verge of a great discovery.
    • She was on the verge of tears after hearing the news.

  • "to verge on/upon (something)": To be very close to an extreme condition or quality.

    • His stubbornness verges on foolishness.
    • The film's horror scenes verge on the unbearable.
Variants and Related Words
  • Verger (noun): An official who carries a verge (staff) before a bishop or other dignitary; also, a church caretaker.
  • Converge (verb): To move toward one point or approach each other.
  • Diverge (verb): To move or extend in different directions from a common point.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Brink, edge, threshold, border, margin, cusp.
  • Verb: Border, approach, near, tend.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Verge on/upon: To approach or come close to a state or condition.
    • His enthusiasm for the project verges on obsession.
Related Idioms
  • On the verge: Very close to experiencing or doing something.
    • He has been on the verge of success for years.
verge

She walks along the grassy verge beside the quiet country road.

Noun
  1. a grass border along a road
  2. a ceremonial or emblematic staff
  3. the limit beyond which something happens or changes
    • on the verge of tears
    • on the brink of bankruptcy
  4. a region marking a boundary
Verb
  1. border on; come close to
    • His behavior verges on the criminal

Từ đồng nghĩa

Từ gần giống

Từ chứa "verge"

Từ có nhắc đến "verge"