What does verge mean?
Definitions for verge
vɜrdʒverge
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word verge.
Princeton's WordNet
brink, threshold, vergenoun
a region marking a boundary
verge, brinknoun
the limit beyond which something happens or changes
"on the verge of tears"; "on the brink of bankruptcy"
scepter, sceptre, verge, wandnoun
a ceremonial or emblematic staff
vergeverb
a grass border along a road
vergeverb
border on; come close to
"His behavior verges on the criminal"
Webster Dictionary
Vergenoun
a rod or staff, carried as an emblem of authority; as, the verge, carried before a dean
Vergenoun
the stick or wand with which persons were formerly admitted tenants, they holding it in the hand, and swearing fealty to the lord. Such tenants were called tenants by the verge
Vergenoun
the compass of the court of Marshalsea and the Palace court, within which the lord steward and the marshal of the king's household had special jurisdiction; -- so called from the verge, or staff, which the marshal bore
Vergenoun
a virgate; a yardland
Vergenoun
a border, limit, or boundary of a space; an edge, margin, or brink of something definite in extent
Vergenoun
a circumference; a circle; a ring
Vergenoun
the shaft of a column, or a small ornamental shaft
Vergenoun
the edge of the tiling projecting over the gable of a roof
Vergenoun
the spindle of a watch balance, especially one with pallets, as in the old vertical escapement. See under Escapement
Vergenoun
the edge or outside of a bed or border
Vergenoun
a slip of grass adjoining gravel walks, and dividing them from the borders in a parterre
Vergenoun
the penis
Vergenoun
the external male organ of certain mollusks, worms, etc. See Illustration in Appendix
Vergeverb
to border upon; to tend; to incline; to come near; to approach
Vergeverb
to tend downward; to bend; to slope; as, a hill verges to the north
Etymology: [L. vergere to bend, turn, incline; cf. Skr. vj to turn.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Verge
verj, n. a slender green branch, a twig: a rod, staff, or mace, or anything like them, used as an emblem of authority: extent of jurisdiction (esp. of the lord-steward of the royal household): the brink, extreme edge: the horizon: a boundary, limit: scope, opportunity: in gardening, the grass edging of a bed or border.—ns. Ver′ger, one who carries a verge or emblem of authority: the beadle of a cathedral church: a pew-opener or attendant in church; Ver′gership; Vergette′ (her.), a pallet. [L. virga, a slender branch.]
Verge
verj, v.i. to bend or incline: to tend downward: to slope: to tend: to border upon.—n. Ver′gency.—adj. Ver′gent. [L. vergĕre, to bend, incline; cf. valgus, wry.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of verge in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of verge in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of verge in a Sentence
All societies on the verge of death are masculine. A society can survive with only one man; no society will survive a shortage of women.
I believe he is a first-rate con artist and is on the verge of taking over the party of Lincoln and Reagan.
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If I hit a good one down 10, I can make birdie, on 11, I'll take par. Twelve, I can birdie. Thirteen, I can birdie or eagle. Fourteen, 15, 16, I can birdie, and 17, you can be on the verge of birdie. And 18 you can birdie.
This promise of a sort of effective oral male contraceptive has been always on the verge of becoming a reality, but I feel like I've been hearing that for a long time now, i think it's going to take at least 10 years, if not longer.
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Translations for verge
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- pokraj, okrajCzech
- RandGerman
- arcénSpanish
- ääriraja, lähennellä, raja, äyräs, reuna, valtikka, ympärys, kynnys, parras, ääriFinnish
- bordFrench
- broinneIrish
- iomall, oirScottish Gaelic
- ambangIndonesian
- 寸前Japanese
- stafDutch
- beira, orla, beirada, beirarPortuguese
- грань, граничить, посох, рубеж, граница, край, жезлRussian
- หมิ่นThai
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