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bor·der  (bôrdr)
n.
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
2.
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]

In cartography, the area of a map or chart lying between the neatline and the surrounding framework.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.borderborder - a line that indicates a boundary    
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.borderborder - the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
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.borderborder - the boundary of a surface            
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
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
Verb1.border - extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest surrounds my property"
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
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"
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"
furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
5.borderborder - lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland"
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
border on something come close to, approach, be like, resemble, be similar to, approximate, come near
Translations
border [ˈbɔːdəʳ] nborde m; margen m [of a country] → frontera
adjfronterizo;
the Borders → región fronteriza entre Escocia e Inglaterra
border on vt fuslindar con;
(fig) → rayar en

border [ˈbɔːdəʳ] nbordure f; bord m [of a country]; frontière f;
the Borders → la région frontière entre l'Écosse et l'Angleterre
border on vt fusêtre voisin(e) detoucher à

border [ˈbɔːdəʳ] nGrenze f;
(for flowers) → Rabatte f;
(on cloth etc) → Bordüre f
vt (road) → säumen;
(another country) (also: border on) → grenzen an +acc;
Borders n: the Bordersdas Grenzgebiet zwischen England und Schottland
border on vt fus (fig) → grenzen an +acc

border [ˈbɔːdəʳ] norlo; margine m [of a country] → frontiera;
the Border → la frontiera tra l'Inghilterra e la Scozia;
the Borders → la zona di confine tra l'Inghilterra e la Scozia
border on vt fusconfinare con

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 край, межа کنارہ ، حاشیہ đường viền
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 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 邊境 кордон کسی ملک کی سرحد biên giới
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 kukkapenkki plate-bande שוּלָיִים क्‍यारी gredica szegély pagar hidup blómabeð/-rein aiuola 縁取りの花壇 화단 pakraštys apmale batas boord kantbed rabata canteiro răzor бордюр záhon gredica živica kantrabatt แปลงดอกไม้รอบสนามหญ้า uzun çiçek tarhı 花壇 бордюр کسی باغیچے کے سرے پر پھولوں کا تختہ viền hoa
v
(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 rajoittua toucher à, être limitrophe de לִגבוֹל בְּ- से लगा हुआ होना graničiti határos vmivel berbatasan liggja að confinare con ~に隣接する 접하다 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 接界 межувати کسی جگہ کی حد پر قائم ہونا ، اتصال tiếp giáp
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 raja- cas limite קַו גְבוּל सीमारेखा granični határeset meragukan óvissu-, vafa- (caso) limite どっちつかずの 어중간한 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 可疑的,邊界上的 прикордонний; такий, що межує حد کے قریب ہونا ranh giới 可疑的
n
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 raja limite גְבוּל सीमा-रेखा granična crta határ(vonal) batas á mörkunum limite 境界線 어중간한 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 线


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