verges 1 of 2

noun

Definition of vergesnext
plural of verge
1
as in brinks
an interval of time just before the onset of something the suspect was on the verge of confessing when the officers realized that he hadn't been read his rights

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2
as in edges
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something the southern verge of the national park

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verges

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verb

present tense third-person singular of verge
as in borders

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“Verges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verges. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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