noun Download 🔗Share A rod or staff of office, e.g. of a verger. Examples : "The verger carried one of the church's verges during the procession, its silver head gleaming in the sunlight. " culture item royal government Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An edge or border. Examples : "The gardener carefully trimmed the verges of the lawn. " area place Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An old measure of land: a virgate or yardland. Examples : "The old deed described the property as consisting of two verges of arable land. " area property agriculture history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A circumference; a circle; a ring. Examples : "The circular flowerbed, a vibrant mix of colors, had a smooth, grassy verge around its edge. " area math Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The shaft of a column, or a small ornamental shaft. Examples : "The intricate carvings on the verges of the church columns were a beautiful sight. " architecture part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The edge of the tiling projecting over the gable of a roof. Examples : "Rainwater streamed down the roof, cascading off the verges and onto the garden below. " architecture building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The spindle of a watch balance, especially one with pallets, as in the old vertical escapement. Examples : "The antique clockmaker carefully inspected the clock's intricate mechanism, paying particular attention to the wear on the verges which controlled the release of the gears. " technology time device machine part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be or come very close; to border; to approach. Examples : "Eating blowfish verges on insanity." tendency action condition point Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To bend or incline; to tend downward; to slope. Examples : "The path verges steeply downward just after the old oak tree, so be careful not to slip. " direction tendency position Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading