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- pronunciation:
- bor
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- border on
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
edge; boundary.
There is a fence along the border of our yard.- synonyms:
- boundary, edge, frontier, limit, margin, verge
- similar words:
- bound, brink, junction, line, perimeter, rim
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| definition 2: |
the line between two countries, states, or towns.
Show your passport at the border.
- synonyms:
- bounds, frontier
- similar words:
- line
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| definition 3: |
the strip around the edge of something. A border is used as a decoration on fabric or crafts.
- synonyms:
- trim
- similar words:
- braid, frame, fringe, hem, ruffle
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| definition 4: |
a strip of earth planted with flowers or bushes.
The garden has a border of marigolds.- similar words:
- bed, garden, hedge, plot
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| related words: |
circuit, circumference, confine, limit, margin, outside, trim |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
borders, bordering, bordered |
| definition: |
to lie on the edge or boundary of.
Canada borders the United States.- synonyms:
- neighbor
- similar words:
- adjoin, bound, flank, skirt
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| related words: |
touch |
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| phrase: |
border on |
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