Verging: meaning, definitions and examples
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verging
[ ˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ ]
approaching limit
Verge means to approach or to come close to a certain limit or condition. It is often used to describe something that is just about to happen or is very close to a particular situation.
Synonyms
almost, approaching, bordering, nearing.
Examples of usage
- The project is verging on completion.
- She is verging on exhaustion after working so many hours.
- Their ideas are verging on brilliance.
boundary line
As a noun, verge refers to the edge or boundary of something, particularly a grassy area beside a road. It indicates a transitional space that is neither fully within the road nor within private property.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- We stopped the car on the verge of the road.
- Flowers on the verge brightened up the landscape.
- He leaned against the verge to tie his shoe.
Translations
Translations of the word "verging" in other languages:
🇵🇹 convergente
- beirando
- aproximando-se
🇮🇳 समीप होना
- किनारे पर होना
- मिलना
🇩🇪 zuzüglich
- sich nähern
- an der Grenze
🇮🇩 menuju
- mendekati
- tepi
🇺🇦 зближення
- наближення
- на межі
🇵🇱 zbiegający się
- zbliżający się
- na krawędzi
🇯🇵 接近する
- 縁に近づく
- 収束する
🇫🇷 convergent
- s'approchant
- en bordure
🇪🇸 convergente
- acercándose
- en el borde
🇹🇷 yaklaşan
- birleşen
- kenarda
🇰🇷 수렴하는
- 가까워지는
- 경계에 있는
🇸🇦 تقارب
- الاقتراب
- على الحدود
🇨🇿 sbíhající
- přibližující se
- na okraji
🇸🇰 zbiehajúce
- približujúce sa
- na okraji
🇨🇳 趋近
- 接近
- 在边缘
🇸🇮 sestavljajoč
- približuje se
- na robu
🇮🇸 samsvarandi
- nálgast
- á jaðri
🇰🇿 жақындау
- шекарада
- салыстырушы
🇬🇪 კერძო
- მიახლოება
- პირას
🇦🇿 yaxınlaşan
- birləşən
- kənarda
🇲🇽 convergente
- acercándose
- en el borde
Etymology
The word 'verge' traces its origin back to the Latin word 'virga', meaning 'a rod or twig'. It evolved through Old French 'verg' before entering Middle English as 'verge', where it predominantly referred to a rod or wand. Over time, the meaning expanded to encompass the ideas of bordering and limitation, aligning with the current definitions. The verb form 'verging' developed to describe the action of approaching a boundary or limit, resonating well in contexts where someone or something is close to reaching a particular state or condition. Historically, the use of 'verge' reflects the gradual changes in language as it absorbed influences from various cultures and languages, particularly through conquests and trade.