Border synonyms and antonyms
bôr'dər
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boundary (related)
The border or limit so indicated.
edge (related)
Keenness, as of desire or enjoyment; zest:
The blank space around the printed or written area on a page or sheet
trimming (related)
An accompaniment to a meal.
The area along a boundary; the margin.
decoration (related)
That which adorns, enriches, or beautifies; something added by way of embellishment; ornament.
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fringe (related)
A border or trimming of cords or threads, hanging loose or tied in bunches
An ornamental fringe at either end of an Oriental rug.
The definition of abut is to touch or be next to something.
abut-on
To border on.
rim (related)
The outer, circular part of a wheel
Next to; adjoining:
That part of a settled, civilized country which lies next to an unexplored or undeveloped region
purlieus
Plural form of purlieu
An end point on a transportation line or the town in which it is located.
A usually small military base established in another country.
(Mathematics) The length of such a boundary.
(Mathematics, chiefly algebra and number theory) To extend an algebraic object (e.g. a field, a ring, etc.) by adding to it (an element not belonging to it) and all finite power series of (the element).
Sharing an edge or boundary; touching.
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juxtaposed
Placed side by side often for comparison or contrast.
limbate
Having a distinct edge or margin, especially of a different color.
Merely touching a subject, not dealing with it at length
(Archaic) A rim or edge around a body of water
The definition of an extremity is a limb of the body, the outer part of something, or a state of danger.
A ridge between the indentations of a fluted column.
The third month of the year, having 31 days
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Environs; a neighborhood
Gold or silver wire used in embroidery.
Environs
To come near to in place, time, character, or value; to draw nearer to.
be adjacent
be contiguous
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To have a boundary (on another country, etc.)
To interweave three or more strands, strips, or lengths of in a diagonally overlapping pattern:
To sail along or near the coast of
A rib or a riblike part, such as the midrib of a leaf or a thickened anterior vein or margin of an insect's wing.
To prevent (a person or group) from doing something or acting in a certain way.
To come to an end; terminate
To pass around the side of (an enemy unit)
More generally, to pierce (something) with any long, pointed object.
To place the lips in the proper position for playing (a wind instrument)
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(Rare) To bring near or into close association with
To give or write an outline, or the main points, of
To interweave the strands or locks of; to braid; to plat; as, to plait hair; to plait rope.
To furnish with a siding.
To remove or keep out of circulation.
(Bridge) To remove all cards of a particular suit from another player. (See also, strip-squeeze.)
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To form an enclosure around; encompass
To cheat out of money:
region (antonym)
A political district or unit, often with its adjacent lands:
territory (antonym)
A political subdivision of a country.
mainland (antonym)
A major landmass especially when considered in relation to nearby islands or attached peninsulas.
center (antonym)
(--- Football) An offensive lineman who snaps the ball to begin a play, usually positioned in the middle of the line.
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interior (antonym)
The inland part of a country or region
middle (antonym)
The middle part of the body; waist
inside (antonym)
Inside means the inner area.
be inside (antonym)
bound on; be on the edge
An indefinite area intermediate between two qualities or conditions:
A vague or uncertain condition that is not quite one thing or the other
A borderland.
To hit or push something with the head or horns.
Meet is defined as to come face to face with, be there when someone or something arrives, or to be introduced.
To physically affect in specific ways implied by context. [from 15th c.]
near (related)
Near means to get closer.
An embellishment in strip form, made of wood or other structural material, that is used to decorate or finish a surface, such as the wall of a room or building or the surface of a door or piece of furniture.
a line that indicates a boundary
The act of delimiting something
A boundary mark or line
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
To encircle; surround:
To furnish with a ring or rings
frame in
enclose in or as if in a frame
coastal plain (related)
Hampshire/Wiltshire (related)
Norfolk/Suffolk (related)
Pakistan-Afghan (related)
German-Danish (related)
Dutch/German (related)
seacoast (related)
Meseta (related)
be adjacent to
(Obs.) A place of confinement
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
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