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verge on

verge on verb: to approach or come close to something; to border or be on the edge of something.

Verb

verge on (third-person singular simple present verges on, present participle verging on, simple past and past participle 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.
    • The excitement in the room began to verge on chaos.

verge on meaning in Urdu

verge on in Urdu

قریب آنا

Forms of verge on

third-person singular presentverges on
present participleverging on
past participleverged on
pastverged on

Questions about verge on

What does verge on mean?
Verge on means to approach or come close to something; to border or be on the edge of something.
What is verge on in Urdu?
Verge on in Urdu is قریب آنا. See Verge on meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is verge on?
Verge on is a verb.
What is the past tense of verge on?
The past tense of verge on is verged on.

Words near verge on in the dictionary

  1. vergasovaite
  2. Vergaña
  3. verge
  4. verge escapement
  5. verge escapements
  6. verge on
  7. verge staff
  8. verge staffs
  9. verge-staff
  10. verge-staffs
  11. vergeboard

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