1. A region marking a boundary
   "They stood on the verge of a great discovery";
   - brink, threshold
    
2. The limit beyond which something happens or changes
   "on the verge of tears";
   - brink
    
3. [Brit] A grass border along a road
   "The homeowners took turns mowing the verge in front of their houses";
   - nature strip [Austral]
    
4. A ceremonial or emblematic staff
   "The verge was carried before the bishop in processions";
   - scepter [US], sceptre [Brit, Cdn], wand

1. Border on; come close to
   "His behaviour verges on the criminal"

Derived forms: verged, verges, verging

Type of: border, bound, boundary, edge, limit, staff

Encyclopedia: Verge, John