📖 Definitions of "Verges"
noun
- 1
A rod or staff of office, e.g. of a verger.
- 2
An edge or border.
- 3
The phallus.
- 4
An old measure of land: a virgate or yardland.
verb
- 1
To be or come very close; to border; to approach.
"Eating blowfish verges on insanity."
- 2
To bend or incline; to tend downward; to slope.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Verges"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| sceptrenoun | An ornamental staff held by a ruling monarch as a symbol of power. |
| thresholdnoun | The lowermost part of a doorway that one crosses to enter; a sill. |
| wandnoun | A hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing or instructing, or as a traditional emblem of authority. |
| brinknoun | The edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank or edge. |
| scepternoun | American form of sceptre. |
| bordersnoun | Scottish Borders |
| bordernoun | The line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions. |
| roadsidenoun | The area on either side of a road. |
| yardsnoun | (nautical) The totality of the sailing rig. |
| veresnoun | A surname. |
| vergaranoun | A surname from Spanish. |
| verrettenoun | A surname from French. |
| viarnoun | A surname. |
| verenoun | A surname. |
| veronnoun | A surname. |
| verneynoun | A surname. |
| verdiernoun | A surname from French. |
| vernenoun | Jules Verne, French author, father of science fiction. |
| verchernoun | A surname. |
| vernetnoun | A surname from French. |
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