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border

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of border

1 the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
  • a rug with a fancily embroidered border
Synonyms of border

borderline, bound, boundary, brim, circumference, compass, confines, edge, edging, end, frame, fringe, hem, margin, perimeter, periphery, rim, skirt, skirting, verge
Words Related to border

ambit

brink, crest, curb, cusp, lip

ceiling, maximum

demarcation, extent, limitation, measure, mere, restriction, termination

borderland, frontier, march, outskirts, pale, selvage

lap

shore
Near Antonyms of border

center, core, heart

inner, inside, interior, middle, within
2 a region along the dividing line between two countries
  • people who live on an international border get used to carrying a passport
Synonyms of border

borderland, frontier, march
Words Related to border

no-manʼs-land

border

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of border

to serve as a border for
  • that velvet bordered the sleeves on this shirt, until it fell off
Synonyms of border

bound, edge, frame, fringe, margin, rim, skirt
Words Related to border

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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