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ALL meanings of border

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  • countable noun border The border between two countries or regions is the dividing line between them. Sometimes the border also refers to the land close to this line. 3
  • verb border A country that borders another country, a sea, or a river is next to it. 3
  • verb border Border on means the same as border. 3
  • countable noun border A border is a strip or band around the edge of something. 3
  • countable noun border In a garden, a border is a long strip of ground along the edge planted with flowers. 3
  • verb border If something is bordered by another thing, the other thing forms a line along the edge of it. 3
  • noun border a band or margin around or along the edge of something 3
  • noun border the dividing line or frontier between political or geographic regions 3
  • noun border a region straddling such a boundary 3
  • noun border (as modifier) 3
  • noun border a design or ornamental strip around the edge or rim of something, such as a printed page or dinner plate 3
  • noun border a long narrow strip of ground planted with flowers, shrubs, trees, etc, that skirts a path or wall or surrounds a lawn or other area 3
  • verb border to decorate or provide with a border 3
  • verb border to be adjacent (to); lie along the boundary (of) 3
  • verb border to be nearly the same (as); verge (on) 3
  • noun border the area straddling the border between England and Scotland 3
  • noun border the area straddling the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland 3
  • noun border the region in S South Africa around East London 3
  • noun border Allan (Robert). born 1955, Australian cricketer; played in 156 test matches (1978–1994), 93 as captain; first Australian batsman to score 10,000 test runs 3
  • noun border an edge or a part near an edge; margin; side 3
  • noun border a dividing line between two countries, states, etc. or the land along it; frontier 3
  • noun border a narrow strip, often ornamental, along an edge; fringe; edging 3
  • noun border an ornamental strip of flowers or shrubs along the edge of a garden, walk, etc. 3
  • verb transitive border to provide with a border 3
  • verb transitive border to extend along the edge of; bound 3
  • adjective border of, forming, or near a border 3
  • noun border the part or edge of a surface or area that forms its outer boundary. 1
  • noun border the line that separates one country, state, province, etc., from another; frontier line: You cannot cross the border without a visa. 1
  • noun border the district or region that lies along the boundary line of another. 1
  • noun border the frontier of civilization. 1
  • noun border the border. the border between the U.S. and Mexico, especially along the Rio Grande. (in the British Isles) the region along the boundary between England and Scotland. 1
  • noun border frontier line 1
  • noun border brink; verge. 1
  • noun border ornamental strip or edging 1
  • noun border an ornamental strip or design around the edge of a printed page, a drawing, etc. 1
  • noun border outer boundary 1
  • noun border an ornamental design or piece of ornamental trimming around the edge of a fabric, rug, garment, article of furniture, etc. 1
  • transitive verb border land: adjoin 1
  • noun border Horticulture. a long, narrow bed planted with flowers, shrubs, or trees. a strip of ground in which plants are grown, enclosing an area in a garden or running along the edge of a walk or driveway. the plants growing in such a strip: a border of tulips along the path. 1
  • noun border horticulture: narrow flower bed 1
  • noun border Theater. a narrow curtain or strip of painted canvas hung above the stage, masking the flies and lighting units, and forming the top of the stage set. border light. 1
  • noun border region along a boundary line 1
  • verb with object border to make a border around; adorn with a border. 1
  • transitive verb border form a border with 1
  • verb with object border to form a border or boundary to. 1
  • verb with object border to lie on the border of; adjoin. 1
  • verb without object border to form or constitute a border; be next to: California borders on the Pacific Ocean. 1
  • verb without object border to approach closely in character; verge: The situation borders on tragedy. 1
  • verb border (Intransitive Verb) To touch at a border (with on or upon). 0
  • verb border (Intransitive Verb) To approach; to come near to; to verge. 0
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