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| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source - Share This | ||
| Main Entry: | verge | |
| Part of Speech: | noun | |
| Definition: | A transitional interval beyond which some new action or different state of affairs is likely to begin or occur. | |
| Synonyms: | borderline, brink, edge, point, threshold | |
| Source: | Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary. Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. | |
| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source - Share This | ||
| Main Entry: | adjoin | |
| Part of Speech: | verb | |
| Definition: | To be contiguous or next to. | |
| Synonyms: | abut, border, bound, butt, join, meet, neighbor, touch, verge | |
| Source: | Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary. Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. | |
| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source - Share This | ||
| Main Entry: | border | |
| Part of Speech: | noun | |
| Definition: | A fairly narrow line or space forming a boundary. | |
| Synonyms: | borderline, brim, brink, edge, edging, fringe, margin, periphery, rim, verge | |
| Source: | Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary. Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. | |
| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source - Share This | ||
| Main Entry: | border | |
| Part of Speech: | verb | |
| Definition: | To put or form a border on. | |
| Synonyms: | bound, edge, fringe, margin, rim, skirt, verge | |
| Source: | Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary. Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. | |
| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source - Share This | ||
| Main Entry: | rival | |
| Part of Speech: | phrasal verb | |
| Definition: | To come near, as in quality or amount. | |
| Synonyms: | approach, approximate, border on, challenge, verge | |
| Source: | Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary. Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. | |
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