border
[ bawr-der ]
/ ˈbɔr dər /
noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to form or constitute a border; be next to: California borders on the Pacific Ocean.
to approach closely in character; verge: The situation borders on tragedy.
Origin of border
OTHER WORDS FROM border
bor·dered, adjective bor·der·less, adjective trans·bor·der, adjective un·bor·dered, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH border
boarder borderWords nearby border
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British Dictionary definitions for border (1 of 3)
border
/ (ˈbɔːdə) /
noun
verb
(tr)
to decorate or provide with a border
(when intr , foll by on or upon)
- to be adjacent (to); lie along the boundary (of)his land borders on mine
- to be nearly the same (as); verge (on)his stupidity borders on madness
Word Origin for border
C14: from Old French
bordure, from
border to border, from
bort side of a ship, of Germanic origin; see
board
British Dictionary definitions for border (2 of 3)
Border
1
/ (ˈbɔːdə) /
noun the Border
(often plural)
the area straddling the border between England and Scotland
the area straddling the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
the region in S South Africa around East London
British Dictionary definitions for border (3 of 3)
Border
2
/ (ˈbɔːdə) /
noun
Allan (Robert). born 1955, Australian cricketer; played in 156 test matches (1978–1994), 93 as captain; first Australian batsman to score 10,000 test runs