verge upon

verge upon
index border (approach), contact (touch)

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  • verge — Synonyms and related words: about to, abut, abut on, adjoin, aim, approach, armory, badge, badge of office, badges, bank, baton, be contiguous, be in contact, bear, befringe, bend to, bias, bind, blazonry, board, border, border line, border on,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • verge on/upon — [phrasal verb] verge on/upon (something) : to come near to being (something) comedy that verges on farce [=comedy that is almost farce] His accusations were verging on slander. • • • Main Entry: ↑verge …   Useful english dictionary

  • verge — verge1 [vʉrj] n. [ME < OFr, rod, wand, stick, yard, hoop < L virga, twig, rod, wand < IE * wizga < base * wei , to bend, twist > WIRE, WHISK] 1. a) the edge, brink, or margin (of something): also used figuratively [the verge of the …   English World dictionary

  • Verge — Verge, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Verged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Verging}.] [L. vergere to bend, turn, incline; cf. Skr. v?j to turn.] 1. To border upon; to tend; to incline; to come near; to approach. [1913 Webster] 2. To tend downward; to bend; to slope;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • verge — verge1 [və:dʒ US və:rdʒ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: long pole , from Latin virga; from within the verge within the area controlled by someone who carried a pole as a sign of authority ] 1.) be on the verge of sth to be at the point …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • verge — I n. brink 1) on the verge of (he was on the verge of a nervous breakdown) 2) (misc.) driven to the verge of bankruptcy II v. (d; intr.) to verge on, upon (her actions verged on the ridiculous) * * * [vɜːdʒ] upon (her actions verged on the… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • verge — 1 noun (C) 1 especially BrE the edge or border of a road or path etc: the grass verge 2 be on the verge of to be about to do something: Jessica was on the verge of tears. | scientists on the verge of a major breakthrough 2 verb verge on/upon sth… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • verge — I. /vɜdʒ / (say verj) noun 1. the edge, rim, or margin of something. 2. the limit or point beyond which something begins or occurs: to be on the verge of tears. 3. a limiting belt, strip, or border of something. 4. the cleared levelled space… …  

  • verge on — (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To come near, as in quality or amount: approach, approximate, border on (or upon), challenge, rival. See SAME. II verb See verge …   English dictionary for students

  • touch on/upon — 1 many television programmes have touched on the subject: REFER TO, mention, comment on, remark on, bring up, raise, broach, allude to; cover, deal with. 2 a self confident manner touching on the arrogant: COME CLOSE TO …   Useful english dictionary

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