border

²border

verb

bor·deredbor·der·ing\ˈbȯr-d(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of BORDER

transitive verb

1

: to put a border on

2

: to touch at the edge or boundary : bound <borders the city on the south>

intransitive verb

1

: to lie on the border <the United States borders on Canada>

2

: to approach the nature of a specified thing : verge <borders on the ridiculous>

— bor·der·er \-dər-ər\ noun

Examples of BORDER

1. Their property borders the park.
2. Tall trees border the avenue.
3. Two rivers border the city.

First Known Use of BORDER

14th century

Related to BORDER

Synonyms: bound, edge, frame, fringe, margin, rim, skirt

Related Words: hem, trim; circumscribe, define, delineate, demarcate, outline, silhouette, sketch, trace; circle, compass, encircle, enclose (also inclose), environ, girdle, girth, loop, ring, round, surround, wall; check, confine, control, curb, limit, restrain, restrict

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Rhymes with BORDER

corder, hoarder, order, warder