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border
ˈbɔːdə Listen
Meanings
noun
  • a line separating two countries, administrative divisions, or other areas.
    E.g. Panama's western border with Costa Rica
  • the edge or boundary of something, or the part near it.
    E.g. the northern border of their distribution area
  • a decorative strip around the edge of something.
    E.g. she stitched a border on to one of the plain white saris
verb
  • form an edge along or beside (something).
    E.g. a pool bordered by palm trees
  • (of a country or area) be adjacent to (another country or area).
    E.g. regions bordering Azerbaijan
  • come close to or be developing into (an extreme condition).
    E.g. Sam arrived in a state of excitement bordering on hysteria

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