border

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

Noun

1. the dividing line between political or geographic regions

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

3. a design around the edge of something

4. a narrow strip of ground planted with flowers or shrubs: a herbaceous border

Verb

1. to provide with a border

a. to be adjacent to; lie along the boundary of

b. to be nearly the same as; verge on: a story that borders on the unbelievable [Old French bort side of a ship]

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

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"