verge
31verge — 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… …
32verge — {{11}}verge (n.) edge, rim, mid 15c., from M.Fr. verge rod or wand of office, hence scope, territory dominated, from L. virga shoot, rod stick, of unknown origin. Earliest attested sense in English is now obsolete meaning male member, penis… …
33verge — I UK [vɜː(r)dʒ] / US [vɜrdʒ] verb Word forms verge : present tense I/you/we/they verge he/she/it verges present participle verging past tense verged past participle verged Phrasal verbs: verge on II UK [vɜː(r)dʒ] / US [vɜrdʒ] noun [countable]… …
34verge — verge1 [ vɜrdʒ ] verb verge on phrasal verb transitive verge on something to almost be in a particular state: The test was so difficult it was verging on the ridiculous. a footballing talent verging on genius verge verge 2 [ vɜrdʒ ] noun count… …
35verge — 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… …
36verge — nf., baguette de bois vert : varje (Villards Thônes.028c), VARZHE (028b, Albanais.001, Annecy, Balme Si., Chambéry, Leschaux, Thônes.004b), varza (Albertville.021, Conflans, Marthod), varzda (Villard Doron), vêrzha (004a,028a), R. prov. DPF.… …
37Verge — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Cet article possède un paronyme, voir : Vergès. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia  …
38verge — verge1 /verrj/, n., v., verged, verging. n. 1. the edge, rim, or margin of something: the verge of a desert; to operate on the verge of fraud. 2. the limit or point beyond which something begins or occurs; brink: on the verge of a nervous… …
39verge — [[t]vɜ͟ː(r)ʤ[/t]] verges, verging, verged 1) PHR PREP: v link PREP ing/n If you are on the verge of something, you are going to do it very soon or it is likely to happen or begin very soon. The country was on the verge of becoming prosperous and… …
40Verge — Die Verge hatte als altes Maß eine unterschiedliche Bedeutung. Es war ein Längenmaß und ein Volumenmaß. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Längenmaß 2 Volumenmaß 3 Literatur 4 Einzelnachweise …
