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border
noun
verb
a strip forming the outer edge of something
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ˈbɔədə
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noun
a strip forming the outer edge of something
“the rug had a wide blue border”
noun
a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
noun
a line that indicates a boundary
noun
the boundary of a surface
noun
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
verb
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
“Canada adjoins the U.S.”
verb
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
“The forest surrounds my property”
verb
enclose in or as if in a frame
“frame a picture”
verb
provide with a border or edge
“edge the tablecloth with embroidery”
verb
form the boundary of; be contiguous to
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Example Sentences
the rug had a wide blue border
Canada adjoins the U.S.
England marches with Scotland
The forest surrounds my property
frame a picture
edge the tablecloth with embroidery
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