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abut, adjoin, border, flank, fringe, join, skirt, touch—more at ADJOIN

3verge verb verged; verg·ing 1 : to move or extend in some direction or toward some condition : INCLINE

2 : to be in transition or change

verg·er noun 1 chiefly British : an attendant who carries a verge (as before a bishop)

2 : SEXTON

ve·rid·i·cal adjective 1 : TRUTHFUL

2 : not illusory : GENUINE

ver·i·fi·able adjective : capable of being verified

Synonyms

demonstrable, provable, supportable, sustainable; also certifiable; excusable, justifiable; alleged, assumed, guessed, presumed, surmised, suspected

Antonyms

insupportable, unsupportable

ver·i·fy verb -fied; -fy·ing 1 : to confirm in law by oath

2 : to establish the truth, accuracy, or reality of

— ver·i·fi·ca·tion noun

Synonyms

bear out, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, validate, vindicate—more at CONFIRM

ver·i·ly adverb : in truth : in actual fact

Synonyms

actually, forsooth, frankly, honestly, really, truly, truthfully—more at ACTUALLY

veri·si·mil·i·tude noun : the quality or state of appearing to be true or real

ver·i·ta·ble adjective : ACTUAL, GENUINE, TRUE

ver·i·ta·bly adverb : in a way that is genuine or true

Synonyms

actually, authentically, genuinely, really, very—more at VERY

ver·i·ty noun, plural -ties 1 : the quality or state of being true or real : TRUTH, REALITY

2 : something (as a statement) that is true

3 : the quality or state of being truthful or honest : HONESTY

Synonyms

honesty, integrity, probity, truthfulness, veracity—more at HONESTY

ver·meil noun [ORIGIN: MF]

1 : VERMILION

2 : gilded silver

ver·mi·cel·li noun [ORIGIN: It, fr. pl. of vermicello, dim. of verme worm]

: a pasta made in thinner strings than spaghetti

ver·mic·u·lite noun : any of various lightweight water-absorbent minerals derived from mica

ver·mi·form appendix noun : APPENDIX 2

ver·mil·ion also ver·mil·lion noun : a bright reddish orange color; also : any of various red pigments

ver·min noun, plural vermin 1 : small common harmful or objectionable animals (as lice or mice) that are difficult to get rid of

2 : birds and mammals that prey on game

— ver·min·ous adjective

ver·mouth noun [ORIGIN: F vermout, fr. G Wermut wormwood]

: a dry or sweet wine flavored with herbs and often used in mixed drinks

1vernacular adjective [ORIGIN: L vernaculus native, fr. verna slave born in the master's house, native]

1 : of, relating to, or being a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language

2 : of, relating to, or being the normal spoken form of a language

3 : applied to a plant or animal in common speech as distinguished from biological nomenclature <~ names>

Synonyms

colloquial, conversational, informal, nonliterary, vulgar—more at COLLOQUIAL

2vernacular noun 1 : a vernacular language

2 : the mode of expression of a group or class

3 : a vernacular name of a plant or animal

ver·nal adjective : of, relating to, or occurring in the spring

ver·ni·er noun : a short scale made to slide along the divisions of a graduated instrument to indicate parts of divisions

ve·ron·i·ca noun : any of a genus of herbs related to the snapdragons that have small usu. bluish flowers

ver·sa·tile adjective 1 : turning with ease from one thing or position to another

2 : having many aptitudes

— ver·sa·til·i·ty noun

Synonyms

adaptable, all-around, protean, universal; also multipurpose; well-rounded; able, ace, adept, experienced, expert, masterful, skilled, skillful; adjustable, changeable, elastic, flexible, fluid, malleable, variable

1verse noun 1 : a line of poetry; also : STANZA

2 : metrical writing distinguished from poetry esp. by its lower level of intensity

3 : writing that creates a specific emotional response through the intentional use of meaning, sound, and rhythm : POETRY

4 : a composition in verse : POEM

5 : one of the short divisions of a chapter in the Bible

Synonyms

poetry, song—more at POETRY