Synonyms for verge
vɜrdʒverge

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1. verge

   The boundary was originally the landmark, that which marked off one piece of territory from another. The bound is the limit, marked or unmarked. Now, however, the difference between the two words has come to be simply one of usage. As regards territory, we speak of the boundaries of a nation or of an estate; the bounds of a college, a ball-ground, etc. Bounds may be used for all within the limits, boundary for the limiting line only. Boundary looks to that which is without; bound only to that which is within. Hence we speak of the bounds, not the boundaries, of a subject, of the universe, etc.; we say the students were forbidden to go beyond the bounds. A barrier is something that bars ingress or egress. A barrier may be a boundary, as was the Great Wall of China. Bourn, or bourne, is a poetical expression for bound or boundary. A border is a strip of land along the boundary. Edge is a sharp terminal line, as where river or ocean meets the land. Limit is now used almost wholly in the figurative sense; as, the limit of discussion, of time, of jurisdiction. Line is a military term; as, within the lines, or through the lines, of an army. Compare BARRIER; END.

   Synonyms:
   barrier, border, bound, boundary, bourn, bourne, confines, edge, enclosure, frontier, landmark, limit, line, marches, marge, margin, term, termination

   Antonyms:
   center, citadel, estate, inside, interior, land, region, territory

   Preposition:
   The boundaries of an estate; the boundary between neighboring territories.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. vergenoun

   Synonyms:
   border, brim, edge, rim, limit, margin, brink, eve

   Antonyms:
   heart, depth, center, midst

2. vergeverb

   Synonyms:
   tend, bend, slope, incline, approach, approximate, trend, bear

   Antonyms:
   decline, deviate, revert, depart, recede, return, back, retrocede

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. brink, threshold, vergenoun

   a region marking a boundary

   Synonyms:
   doorsill, brink, doorstep, scepter, doorway, wand, limen, sceptre, threshold, room access, door

2. verge, brinknoun

   the limit beyond which something happens or changes

   "on the verge of tears"; "on the brink of bankruptcy"

   Synonyms:
   wand, threshold, sceptre, scepter, brink

3. scepter, sceptre, verge, wandnoun

   a ceremonial or emblematic staff

   Synonyms:
   brink, threshold, sceptre, scepter, baton, wand

4. vergeverb

   a grass border along a road

   Synonyms:
   wand, threshold, sceptre, scepter, brink

5. vergeverb

   border on; come close to

   "His behavior verges on the criminal"

Matched Categories

1. • Border
   • Staff

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. vergenoun

   Synonyms:
   rod, staff, mace

2. vergenoun

   Synonyms:
   edge, brink, border, margin, rim, brim, confine, limit, skirt, point

3. vergenoun

   Synonyms:
   arbor (of a watch-balance), spindle

4. vergeverb

   Synonyms:
   tend, incline, slope, lean

5. vergeverb

   Synonyms:
   border, approach, be near

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "verge":

   brink, edge, houghton, rand, point, woolly-heads, threshold, eve, item, riddell, dawn, yard

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How to use verge in a sentence?

1. Hawk Newsome:

   We're on the verge of a civil war, at some point, we're going to have to talk to the other side.

2. David Pointer:

   Travelers can sense it really is on the verge of opening up to mass tourism, flights, accommodation and car hire are in high demand and we encourage our clients to book six months in advance to ensure we can book them the trip they're after.

3. Joe Biden:

   We are on the verge of resurgence, if we are wise, america is not only back, it is leading the world again.

4. Cesar Sigenza:

   In general, we are on the verge of elections where it is very difficult to venture to say who will be the one to benefit from the votes that are up in the air.

5. Vice President Joe Biden:

   Under the leadership of President President Barack Obama, we've gone from crisis to recovery and now we are on the verge of a real resurgence in the American economy.