verb · irregular · transitive · rare

verge on

verge on · verges on · verged on · verging on

граничить

grenzen an

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

» The house verges on the river.

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Meaning

1 senses

(idiomatic)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.
grenzen an
грани́читьgraníčitʹ

Examples

5 sentences

The house verges on the river.
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His speech verged on the ridiculous.
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If the agreement were enforced, it would create a situation verging on the grotesque.
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It verges on scorn.
ruЭто граничит с презрением. — Netka
deDas grenzt an Verachtung. — Espi
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Yanni punished Skura in ways that verged on torture.
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Translations

4 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

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

Deutsch

By meaning 1

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

Forms

verges on, verging on, verged on, verged on

Base form	verge on · to verge on
3rd person singular	verges on
Present participle	verging on
Past simple	verged on
Past participle	verged on

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	verge on
he, she, it	verges on

Past simpleLesson

all persons

verged on

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have verged on
he, she, it	has verged on

Future simple (will)Lesson