verge
//vɜːdʒ//
Noun
vergeSingular
vergesPlural
1
The edge, border, or brink of something, especially a point beyond which something will happen or change.
The company was on the verge of bankruptcy.
2
A grass-covered strip of land at the side of a road or path.
The children picked wildflowers growing on the grass verge.
Verb
vergeInfinitive
vergePresent tense
vergedPast tense
vergedPast participle
vergingPresent participle
vergesThird-person singular
1
To be very close to a particular state, condition, or quality; to approach or border on.
Her excitement verged on hysteria.
2
To incline or tend toward a particular direction or condition.
The discussion verged toward more serious topics.