verge on

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verge on

verb verges on · verging on · verged on

  1. idiomatic, transitive To approach or come close to something; to border or be on the edge of something. His actions verge on insanity, making everyone nervous.

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verb To approach or come close to something; to border or be on the edge of something

Españolrayar en
Françaisfriser
Deutschgrenzen an
Русскийграни́чить graníčitʹ

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@misc{verge_on_2026,
  title = {verge on},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/verge%20on},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}