Synonyms for verge on
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : vurj |
| Phonetic Transcription : vÉœrdÊ’ |
Top 10 synonyms for verge on Other synonyms for the word verge on
- abut
- adjoin
- aim
- amount
- approach
- be a match for
- be adjacent to
- be at hand
- be biased
- be close to
- be conducive
- be contiguous to
- be disposed
- be in the habit of
- be in the same league
- be inclined
- be liable
- be like
- be on a par
- be predisposed
- be prejudiced
- be similar to
- bend
- border on
- bound
- butt
- come near
- come up to
- communicate
- compare
- conduce
- conjoin
- connect
- contact
- dispose
- drift
- echo
- equal
- estimate
- extend
- fringe
- have a tendency
- have an inclination
- head
- hem
- hold a candle to
- impel
- impinge
- incline
- join
- lead
- lie beside
- lie near
- lie next to
- line
- look
- make for
- march
- match
- measure up
- move
- move toward
- near
- neighbor
- open into
- parallel
- partake of
- point
- reach
- redound
- resemble
- result in
- rim
- rival
- serve to
- skirt
- tie
- touch
- trench on
- trend
- verge on
Définition of verge on
Origin :- "edge, rim," mid-15c., from Middle French verge "rod or wand of office," hence "scope, territory dominated," from Latin virga "shoot, rod stick," of unknown origin. Earliest attested sense in English is now-obsolete meaning "male member, penis" (c.1400). Modern sense is from the notion of within the verge (c.1500, also as Anglo-French dedeinz la verge), i.e. "subject to the Lord High Steward's authority" (as symbolized by the rod of office), originally a 12-mile radius round the king's court. Sense shifted to "the outermost edge of an expanse or area." Meaning "point at which something happens" (as in on the verge of) is first attested c.1600. "A very curious sense development." [Weekley]
- As in approximate : verb come close
- As in join : verb touch; border on
- As in tend : verb be apt, likely
- As in touch : verb compare with; correspond to
- As in border on : verb come close to; approximate
Antonyms for verge on
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