verge vs border

verge and border both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
verge	Yes	No	Yes	No
border	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, border is a hypernym of verge; that is, border is a word with a broader meaning than verge:

As verbs, border is a hypernym of verge; that is, border is a word with a broader meaning than verge:

Other hypernyms of verge include bound.

verge (noun)	border (noun)
a grass border along a road	a strip forming the outer edge of something
the limit beyond which something happens or changes	a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
a ceremonial or emblematic staff	a line that indicates a boundary
a region marking a boundary	the boundary of a surface
	the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

verge (verb)	border (verb)
border on; come close to	lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
	extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
	enclose in or as if in a frame
	provide with a border or edge
	form the boundary of; be contiguous to