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   Bor·der

   /ˈbôrdər/

   

   noun

   • 1. a line separating two political or geographical areas, especially countries: "border patrols" Similar frontierboundarypartitionborderlinedividing linebounding lineperimetermarchesbounds
   • ▪ a district near a line separating two political or geographical areas: "a refugee camp on the border"
   • 2. the edge or boundary of something, or the part near it: "the northern border of their distribution area"
   • 3. a band or strip, especially a decorative one, around the edge of something: "put a white border around the picture"
   • ▪ a strip of ground along the edge of a lawn or path for planting flowers or shrubs: "the garden borders are planted with perennials"

   verb

   • 1. form an edge along or beside (something): "a pool bordered by palm trees" Similar surroundencloseencirclecircleedgeskirtfringehemboundlineflank
   • ▪ (of a country or area) be adjacent to (another country or area): "regions bordering Azerbaijan" Similar adjoinabut (on)bound onbutt up againstbe adjacent tolie next toneighborbe contiguous withtouchjoinconnectmeetreachextend as far as
   • ▪ be close to an extreme condition: "Sam arrived in a state of excitement bordering on hysteria"
   • ▪ provide (something) with a decorative edge: "a curving driveway bordered with chrysanthemums" Similar edgefringehemtrimpipebindbanddecoratefinish

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French bordeure; ultimately of Germanic origin and related to board.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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