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border on

phrasal verb

Definition of border on

1 : to have a border on (something) : to lie on a boundary of (something)
  • The area my ancestors come from borders on the Atacama Desert.
2 : to be very like (something) : to come very close to being (something)
  • The play's dialog borders on the ridiculous.
  • an enthusiasm bordering on fanaticism

Word by Word Definitions

border play

  1. : an outer part or edge

  2. : an ornamental design at the edge of a fabric or rug

  3. : a narrow bed of planted ground along the edge of a lawn or walkway

  1. : to put a border on

  2. : to touch at the edge or boundary : bound

  3. : to lie on the border

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