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bor·der (bôr

1. A part that forms the outer edge of something.

2. A decorative strip around the edge of something, such as fabric.

3. A strip of ground, as at the edge of a garden or walk, in which ornamental plants or shrubs are planted.

4. The line or frontier area separating political divisions or geographic regions; a boundary.

v. bor·dered, bor·der·ing, bor·ders

v.tr.

1. To put a border on.

2. To lie along or adjacent to the border of: Canada borders the United States.

v.intr.

1. To lie adjacent to another: The United States borders on Canada.

2. To be almost like another in character: an act that borders on heroism.

[Middle English bordure, from Old French bordeure, from border, to border, from bort, border, of Germanic origin.]

border·er n.

Synonyms: border, margin, edge, verge¹, brink, rim, brim
These nouns refer to the line or narrow area that marks the outside limit of something such as a surface. Border refers either to the boundary line (a fence along the border of the property) or to the area immediately inside (a frame with a wide border). Margin is a border of more or less precisely definable width: the margin of the page.
Edge refers to the bounding line formed by the continuous convergence of two surfaces: sat on the edge of the chair.
Verge is an extreme terminating line or edge: the sun's afterglow on the verge of the horizon.
Figuratively it indicates a point at which something is likely to begin or to happen: an explorer on the verge of a great discovery.
Brink denotes the edge of a steep place: stood on the brink of the cliff.
In an extended sense it indicates the likelihood or imminence of a sudden change: on the brink of falling in love.
Rim most often denotes the edge of something circular or curved: a crack in the rim of the lens.
Brim applies to the upper edge or inner side of the rim of something shaped like a basin: lava issuing from the brim of the crater.

border [ˈbɔːdə]

1. a band or margin around or along the edge of something

2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the dividing line or frontier between political or geographic regions

3. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography)

a. a region straddling such a boundary

b. (as modifier) border country

4. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Crafts)

a. a design or ornamental strip around the edge or rim of something, such as a printed page or dinner plate

b. (as modifier) a border illustration

5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a long narrow strip of ground planted with flowers, shrubs, trees, etc., that skirts a path or wall or surrounds a lawn or other area a herbaceous border

1. (tr) to decorate or provide with a border

2. (when intr, foll by on or upon)

a. to be adjacent (to); lie along the boundary (of) his land borders on mine

b. to be nearly the same (as); verge (on) his stupidity borders on madness

[from Old French bordure, from border to border, from bort side of a ship, of Germanic origin; see board]

Border [ˈbɔːdə]

the

1. (Placename) (often plural) the area straddling the border between England and Scotland

2. (Placename) the area straddling the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland

3. (Placename) the region in S South Africa around East London

Border²

(Biographies / Border, Allan (Robert) (1955 M, Australian, SPORT AND GAMES: cricketer) Allan (Robert). born 1955, Australian cricketer; captain of Australia (1985-94)

In cartography, the area of a map or chart lying between the neatline and the surrounding framework.

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Noun	1.	border - a line that indicates a boundary borderline, boundary line, delimitation, mete boundary, bounds, bound - the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something circumference, circuit - the boundary line encompassing an area or object; "he had walked the full circumference of his land"; "a danger to all races over the whole circumference of the globe" fence line - a boundary line created by a fence property line - the boundary line between two pieces of property state boundary, state line - the boundary between two states
	2.	border - the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary margin, perimeter lip - either the outer margin or the inner margin of the aperture of a gastropod's shell bound, boundary, edge - a line determining the limits of an area
	3.	border - the boundary of a surface edge boundary, bounds, bound - the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something brink - the edge of a steep place limb - (astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet
	4.	border - a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge moulding, molding edge - the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something; "the edge of the leaf is wavy"; "she sat on the edge of the bed"; "the water's edge" picture frame - a framework in which a picture is mounted
	5.	border - a strip forming the outer edge of something; "the rug had a wide blue border" edge - the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something; "the edge of the leaf is wavy"; "she sat on the edge of the bed"; "the water's edge" edging - border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug) selvage, selvedge - border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet verge - a grass border along a road
Verb	1.	border - extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest surrounds my property" environ, surround, skirt, ring adjoin, contact, touch, meet - be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point" fringe - decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe; "fur fringed the hem of the dress" gird, girdle - put a girdle on or around; "gird your loins" cloister - surround with a cloister; "cloister the garden" inclose, shut in, close in, enclose - surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence" hem in - surround in a restrictive manner; "The building was hemmed in by flowers" cloister - surround with a cloister, as of a garden
	2.	border - form the boundary of; be contiguous to bound skirt - form the edge of verge - border on; come close to; "His behavior verges on the criminal" shore - serve as a shore to; "The river was shored by trees" hold in, enclose, confine - close in; darkness enclosed him" border on, approach - come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character; "This borders on discrimination!"; "His playing approaches that of Horowitz"
	3.	border - enclose in or as if in a frame; "frame a picture" frame, frame in inclose, shut in, close in, enclose - surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence"
	4.	border - provide with a border or edge; "edge the tablecloth with embroidery" edge furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
	5.	border - lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland" abut, adjoin, butt, butt against, butt on, edge, march adjoin, contact, touch, meet - be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point" neighbor, neighbour - be located near or adjacent to; "Pakistan neighbors India"

border

noun

1. frontier, line, marches, limit, bounds, boundary, perimeter, borderline, borderland Clifford is enjoying life north of the border.

2. edge, lip, margin, skirt, verge, rim, hem, brim, flange pillowcases trimmed with a hand-crocheted border

3. flower bed, area, garden, bed, row, strip, plot, patch a lawn flanked by wide herbaceous borders

verb

1. adjoin, be situated alongside, join, touch, be attached to, be connected to, abut the European and Arab countries bordering the Mediterranean

2. edge, bound, decorate, trim, fringe, rim, hem white sand bordered by palm trees and tropical flowers

border on something come close to, approach, be like, resemble, be similar to, approximate, come near The atmosphere borders on the surreal.

Translations

border [ˈbɔːdəʳ]

A. N

1. (= edge) (as decoration) → borde m, margen m; (as boundary) → límite m

2. (= frontier) → frontera f
the Borders (Brit) la frontera entre Inglaterra y Escocia

3. (Sew) → orilla f, cenefa f

4. (in garden) → arriate m, parterre m

B. VT

1. (= adjoin) → bordear, lindar con
it is bordered on the north by → linda al norte con ...

2. (Sew) → ribetear, orlar

C. CPD [area, ballad] → fronterizo; [guard] → de la frontera
border dispute N → disputa f fronteriza
border incident N → incidente m fronterizo
border patrol N (US) → patrulla f de fronteras
border post N → puesto m fronterizo
border town N → pueblo m fronterizo

border on border upon VI + PREP

1. [+ area, country] → lindar con, limitar con

2. (fig) (= come near to being) → rayar en
with a self-confidence bordering on arrogance → con una confianza en sí mismo que raya en la arrogancia

border [ˈbɔː^rdə^r]

(= edging) → bordure f

(of flowers) → bord m, platebande f

[a country] → frontière f
the Borders la région frontière entre l'Écosse et l'Angleterre

vt [+ river, road] → border; [+ country] → avoir une frontière commune avec

border on

vt fus

[+ country] → avoir une frontière commune avec

(= approach) [+ situation] → être voisin(e) de

border

(= edge, side: of woods, field, page) → Rand m

(= boundary, frontier) → Grenze f; on the French border → an der französischen Grenze; on the borders of France → an der französischen Grenze; on the borders of France and Switzerland → an der Grenze zwischen Frankreich und der Schweiz, an der französisch-schweizerischen Grenze; the Borders (Brit Geog) das Grenzgebiet zwischen England und Schottland; north/south of the border (Brit) → in/nach Schottland/England

(in garden) → Rabatte f ? herbaceous border

(= edging, on dress) → Bordüre f; (of carpet) → Einfassung f; (of picture, text) → Umrahmung f, → Rahmen m; black border (on notepaper) → schwarzer Rand, Trauerrand m

(= line edges of) road, path → säumen; garden, estate etc → begrenzen; (on all sides) → umschließen

(land etc: = lie on edge of) → grenzen an (+acc)

border:

border guard

n → Grenzsoldat m

border incident

n → Grenzzwischenfall m

border:

borderland

n (lit) → Grenzgebiet nt; (fig) → Grenzbereich m

borderline

(between states, districts) → Grenzlinie f, → Grenze f

(fig, between categories, classes etc) → Grenze f; to be on the border → an der Grenze liegen, ein Grenzfall sein; his marks were on the border between a pass and a fail → er stand mit seinen Noten auf der Kippe

adj (fig) a border case → ein Grenzfall m; it was a border pass/fail → er etc ist ganz knapp durchgekommen/durchgefallen; he/it is border → er/es ist ein Grenzfall; it’s too border → das liegt zu sehr an der Grenze

border raid

n → Grenzüberfall m

border state

n → Grenzstaat m

border town

n → Grenzstadt f

border [ˈbɔːdəʳ]

1. n

a. (frontier) → confine m the Borders npl (Brit) zona al confine tra la Scozia e l'Inghilterra

b. (edge, as decoration) → bordo, orlatura, orlo; (as boundary) → margine m, limite m

c. (in garden) → aiuola (laterale)

2. vt (line, adjoin) → fiancheggiare, costeggiare

border on border upon vi + prep → confinare con (fig) (come close to being) → sfiorare, rasentare

border [ˈbɔːdəʳ]

1. n

a. (frontier) → confine m the Borders npl (Brit) zona al confine tra la Scozia e l'Inghilterra

b. (edge, as decoration) → bordo, orlatura, orlo; (as boundary) → margine m, limite m

c. (in garden) → aiuola (laterale)

2. vt (line, adjoin) → fiancheggiare, costeggiare

border on border upon vi + prep → confinare con (fig) (come close to being) → sfiorare, rasentare

border

n border [ˈboːdə]

1 the edge of a particular thing the border of a picture/handkerchief. rand حافّة، طَرَف ръб, край (o)kraj kant; bort der Rand άκρη, γύρος, μπορντούρα borde serv کناره؛ حاشیه reuna bord(ure) שָׂפָה, שוּלָיִים किनारा rub szegély tepi brún, jaðar contorno, margine へり 가장자리 kraštas mala; apmale; apšuvums tepi rand kant; bord brzeg, skraj orla margine край; кромка okraj rob rub kant, rand ขอบ kenar, bordür 邊 край, межа کنارہ ، حاشیہ đường viền 边

2 the boundary of a country They'll ask for your passport at the border. grens حَدٌّ граница hranice grænse die Grenze σύνορα frontera piir مرز valtion raja frontière גְבוּל सीमा granica határ perbatasan landamæri frontiera 国境 국경 siena robeža sempadan grens grense (område) granica fronteira graniţă граница hranica meja granica gräns พรมแดน; ชายแดน sınır 邊界 кордон کسی ملک کی سرحد biên giới 边境

3 a flower bed round the edge of a lawn etc a flower border. akker, randakker حاشية، نطاق леха с цветя okrajový záhon bed die Umrandung παρτέρι με λουλούδια που περικλείει γρασίδι arriate lillepeenar حاشیه reunus plate-bande שוּלָיִים क्‍यारी gredica szegély pagar hidup blómabeð/-rein aiuola 縁取りの花壇 길다란 화단 pakraštys apmale batas boord kantbed rabata canteiro răzor бордюр záhon gredica živica kantrabatt แปลงดอกไม้รอบสนามหญ้า uzun çiçek tarhı 環繞草坪四周的花壇 бордюр کسی باغیچے کے سرے پر پھولوں کا تختہ viền hoa 花坛

(withon) to come near to or lie on the border of Germany borders on France. grens يَحُدُّ гранича hraničit s grænse op til grenzen an συνορεύω με lindar con piirnema در مرز چیزی قرار گرفتن؛ نزدیک شدن olla vieressä toucher à, être limitrophe de לִגבוֹל בְּ- से लगा हुआ होना graničiti határos vmivel berbatasan liggja að confinare con ～に隣接する 접해 있다 ribotis, turėti bendrą sieną robežot; robežoties sempadan grenzen aan grense opp til; tangere graniczyć z fazer fronteira a se învecina cu, a fi lângă граничить hraničiť s mejiti na graničiti se gränsa till อยู่ติดกับ sınırdaş olmak 與…接壤 межувати کسی جگہ کی حد پر قائم ہونا ، اتصال tiếp giáp 接界

adj borderline

doubtful; on the border between one thing and another He was a borderline case, so we gave him an additional exam to see if he would pass it. grensgeval عَلى الحَدِّ بَيْنَ междинен pochybný grænsetilfælde; grænse- an einer Grenze; Grenz-... οριακός caso límite piir- حد واسط؛ بینابین kahden vaiheilla cas limite קַו גְבוּל सीमारेखा granični határeset meragukan óvissu-, vafa- (caso) limite どっちつかずの 애매 모호한 ribinis, ant ribos apšaubāms; šaubīgs antara tengah-tengah grens- grense- graniczny caso limite limită сомнительный; пограничный pochybný; hraničný mejni (primer) granični slučaj gränsfall ตามชายแดน sınırda olan; belirsiz 有待商確的，邊界上的 прикордонний; такий, що межує حد کے قریب ہونا ranh giới 可疑的，边界上的

the border between one thing and another He was on the borderline between passing and failing. grens الحَدُّ الفاصِل граница hranice grænse die Grenze όριο, μεταίχμιο, διαχωριστική γραμμή límite piir مرز rajalla limite גְבוּל सीमा-रेखा granična crta határ(vonal) batas á mörkunum limite 境界線 경계 riba robeža garisan sempadan grens grense granica, linia graniczna limite graniţă граница; грань hranica meja granica gränslinje เส้นเขตแดน sınır(çizgisi) 分界線 грань حد giới tuyến 分界线

border → حاشية hranice grænse Grenze σύνορο frontera raja frontière granica confine 境界 경계 grens grense granica fronteira граница gräns ขอบเขต sınır biên giới 边界

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