verge

Noun
  1. A region marking a boundary (synset 113926744)
    is a type of: bound, boundary, edge - a line determining the limits of an area
    same as: brink, threshold
  2. The limit beyond which something happens or changes (synset 105132458)
    "on the verge of tears"; "on the brink of bankruptcy"
    is a type of: bound, boundary, limit - the greatest possible degree of something
    same as: brink
  3. A ceremonial or emblematic staff (synset 107282278)
    is a type of: staff - a rod carried as a symbol
    subtypes: bauble - a mock scepter carried by a court jester
    same as: scepter, sceptre, wand
  4. A grass border along a road (synset 104535551)
    domain region: britain, great britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
    is a type of: border - a strip forming the outer edge of something
Verb
  1. Border on;
    Come close to (synset 202709650)
    "His behavior verges on the criminal"
    is a type of: border, bound - form the boundary of; be contiguous to

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