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verge

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1 verge /ˈvɚʤ/ noun
plural verges
1 verge
/ˈvɚʤ/
noun
plural verges
Britannica Dictionary definition of VERGE
[count] British
: an area along the edge of a road, path, etc.

on the verge of

US + British
: at the point when (something) is about to happen or is very likely to happen
2 verge /ˈvɚʤ/ verb
verges; verged; verging
2 verge
/ˈvɚʤ/
verb
verges; verged; verging
Britannica Dictionary definition of VERGE

verge on/upon

[phrasal verb]
verge on/upon (something)
: to come near to being (something)