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edge
The line or area farthest away from the middle:
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  1. The line or area farthest away from the middle:
  2. A margin of superiority; an advantage:
  3. A rim or brink:
brink
The margin of land bordering a body of water.
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  1. The margin of land bordering a body of water.
  2. The bank, esp. when steep, of a river or other body of water
  3. The upper edge of a steep or vertical slope:
terminus
A boundary stone or marker
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  1. A boundary stone or marker
  2. (Chiefly Brit.) Either end of a transportation line, or a station or town located there; terminal
  3. A boundary or border.
border
To put a border on.
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  1. To put a border on.
  2. To extend along the edge of; bound
  3. To be almost like another in character:
end
To form the last or concluding part of:
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  1. To form the last or concluding part of:
  2. To come to an end; terminate
  3. To bring to a conclusion:
edge
To move gradually or cautiously
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  1. To move gradually or cautiously
  2. To trim or shape the edge of:
  3. To surpass or beat by a small margin. Often used with out:
touch
To bring (one thing) into light contact with something else:
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  1. To bring (one thing) into light contact with something else:
  2. (Folklore) To lay the hand on (a person with scrofula), as some kings once did, to effect a cure
  3. To cause or permit a part of the body, especially the hand or fingers, to come in contact with so as to feel:
incline
To deviate from a horizontal or vertical position, course, etc.; lean; slope; slant
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  1. To deviate from a horizontal or vertical position, course, etc.; lean; slope; slant
  2. To bend or bow (the body or head)
  3. To dispose (someone) to have a certain preference or opinion or to take a course of action:
lean
To bend or incline the body so as to rest part of one's weight upon or against something
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  1. To bend or incline the body so as to rest part of one's weight upon or against something
  2. To bend or deviate from an upright position; stand at a slant; incline
  3. To cause to lean
turn
To reverse one's or its course; start to move, go, etc. in the opposite direction
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  1. To reverse one's or its course; start to move, go, etc. in the opposite direction
  2. To change the position of so that the underside becomes the upper side:
  3. To divert or deflect:
border
The line or frontier area separating political divisions or geographic regions; a boundary.
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  1. The line or frontier area separating political divisions or geographic regions; a boundary.
  2. An ornamental strip of flowers or shrubs along the edge of a garden, walk, etc.
  3. An edge or a part near an edge; margin; side
borderline
An indefinite area intermediate between two qualities or conditions:
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  1. An indefinite area intermediate between two qualities or conditions:
  2. A boundary or accepted division; a border.
  3. A line that establishes or marks a border.
brim
A projecting rim or edge of anything
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  1. A projecting rim or edge of anything
  2. The uppermost edge of a hollow container or natural basin.
  3. The topmost edge of a cup, glass, bowl, etc.
brink
The margin of land bordering a body of water.
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  1. The margin of land bordering a body of water.
  2. The bank, esp. when steep, of a river or other body of water
  3. The upper edge of a steep or vertical slope:
edge
The line or area farthest away from the middle:
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  1. The line or area farthest away from the middle:
  2. A margin of superiority; an advantage:
  3. A rim or brink:
edging
The operation of shaping or dressing the edge of anything, as of a piece of metal.
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  1. The operation of shaping or dressing the edge of anything, as of a piece of metal.
  2. (Rock climbing) Technique involving the placement of the edge of the climbing shoe on a sharp hold.
  3. Something forming an edge or placed along the edge; fringe, trimming, etc. for a border
fringe
A decorative border or edging of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band.
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  1. A decorative border or edging of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band.
  2. A border or trimming of cords or threads, hanging loose or tied in bunches
  3. An outer edge; border; margin
margin
An edge and the area immediately adjacent to it; a border.
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  1. An edge and the area immediately adjacent to it; a border.
  2. (Botany) The border of a leaf.
  3. A border, edge, or brink
periphery
The area along a boundary; the margin.
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  1. The area along a boundary; the margin.
  2. A line that forms the boundary of an area; a perimeter.
  3. A boundary line, esp. that of a rounded figure; perimeter
rim
The metal flange surrounding the wheel of an automotive vehicle, on which the tire is mounted
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  1. The metal flange surrounding the wheel of an automotive vehicle, on which the tire is mounted
  2. The outer, circular part of a wheel
  3. An edge, border, or margin, esp. of something circular; often, a raised or projecting edge or border
perimeter
The outer boundary of a figure or area
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  1. The outer boundary of a figure or area
  2. The length of such a line.
  3. (Mil.) A boundary strip where defenses are set up
borderline
A boundary or accepted division; a border.
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  1. A boundary or accepted division; a border.
  2. A line that establishes or marks a border.
  3. An indefinite area intermediate between two qualities or conditions:
brink
The margin of land bordering a body of water.
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  1. The margin of land bordering a body of water.
  2. The bank, esp. when steep, of a river or other body of water
  3. The point at which something is likely to begin; the verge:
edge
A thin, sharpened side, as of the blade of a cutting instrument.
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  1. A thin, sharpened side, as of the blade of a cutting instrument.
  2. A rim or brink:
  3. The line of intersection of two surfaces:
point
(--- Basketball) A position in the forecourt beyond the top of the key, usually taken by the point guard.
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  1. (--- Basketball) A position in the forecourt beyond the top of the key, usually taken by the point guard.
  2. (--- Anthrop.) A stone, piece of flint, etc. worked manually to a sharp point, as for an arrowhead or spearhead
  3. (Linguistics) A vowel point.
threshold
The point that must be exceeded to begin producing a given effect or result or to elicit a response:
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  1. The point that must be exceeded to begin producing a given effect or result or to elicit a response:
  2. (Physiol., Psychol.) The point at which a stimulus is just strong enough to be perceived or to produce a response
  3. (Engineering) The quantitative point at which an action is triggered, especially a lower limit
abut
To support as an abutment.
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  1. To support as an abutment.
  2. To touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent.
  3. To adjoin; to border on; to cease at the point of contact; to connect or join at a border; to share a common border with. To adjoin; to border on; to cease at the point of contact; to connect or join at a border; to share a common border with.
adjoin
To attach:
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  1. To attach:
  2. To be next to; be contiguous to:
  3. To unite or annex (to a person or thing)
border
To provide with a border
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  1. To provide with a border
  2. To put a border on.
  3. To be almost like another in character:
bound
To border on another place, state, or country.
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  1. To border on another place, state, or country.
  2. To spring back from a surface after striking it, as a ball does; bounce; rebound
  3. Simple past tense and past participle of bind
butt
To move or drive headfirst
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  1. To move or drive headfirst
  2. To hit or push something with the head or horns.
  3. To stick out; project
join
To make into one; unite
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  1. To make into one; unite
  2. To come into the company of:
  3. To come together; meet
meet
To come into conjunction with; join or touch:
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  1. To come into conjunction with; join or touch:
  2. To be sufficient for (a need, for example); fulfill:
  3. To deal or contend with effectively:
neighbor
(Rare) To bring near or into close association with
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  1. (Rare) To bring near or into close association with
  2. To lie close to or border directly on.
  3. To live or be situated near (someone or something)
touch
To cause or permit a part of the body, especially the hand or fingers, to come in contact with so as to feel:
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  1. To cause or permit a part of the body, especially the hand or fingers, to come in contact with so as to feel:
  2. To bring (one thing) into light contact with something else:
  3. To meet without going beyond; adjoin:
border
To provide with a border
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  1. To provide with a border
  2. To put a border on.
  3. To extend along the edge of; bound
bound
To border on another place, state, or country.
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  1. To border on another place, state, or country.
  2. Simple past tense and past participle of bind
  3. To be a limit or boundary to
edge
To form or put an edge on; provide an edge for
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  1. To form or put an edge on; provide an edge for
  2. To put a border or edge on:
  3. To trim the edge of
fringe
To decorate with or as with fringe
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  1. To decorate with or as with fringe
  2. To be a fringe for; line
  3. To decorate with or as if with a fringe:
margin
To provide with a margin or border; be a margin to; border
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  1. To provide with a margin or border; be a margin to; border
  2. To deposit margin for:
  3. To be a margin to; border.
rim
To roll around the rim of
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  1. To roll around the rim of
  2. To put around or along a rim
skirt
To border or edge with something
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  1. To border or edge with something
  2. To move along the edge of or pass around rather than through
  3. To lie along or form the border or edge of
Find another word for verge. In this page you can discover 50 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for verge, like: edge, brink, terminus, border, end, edge, touch, incline, lean, turn and swing toward.

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  • She was on the verge of crying again.

  • "I have to tell him everything!" she said on the verge of panic.

  • Our clans are still on the verge of war.

  • Was he on the verge of divulging his troubles?

  • The last trees which struggle for existence on the verge of the tundras are crippled dwarfs and almost without branches, and trees a hundred years old are only a few feet high and a few inches through and thickly encrusted with lichens.'

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