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   border

   /ˈbɔːdə/

   noun

   • 1. a line separating two countries, administrative divisions, or other areas: "Panama's western border with Costa Rica" Similar frontierboundarypartitionborderlinedividing linebounding lineperimetermarchesbounds
   • ▪ a district near the border between two areas: "a refugee camp on the border"
   • ▪ the boundary and adjoining districts between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
   • ▪ the boundary and adjoining districts between Scotland and England.
   • 2. the edge or boundary of something, or the part near it: "the northern border of their distribution area"
   • 3. a decorative strip around the edge of something: "she stitched a border on to one of the plain white saris"
   • ▪ a strip of ground along the edge of a lawn or path for planting flowers or shrubs: "geraniums are among the best of border perennials"

   verb

   • 1. form an edge along or beside (something): "a pool bordered by palm trees" Similar surroundencloseencirclecircleedgeskirtfringehemboundlineflank
   • ▪ provide (something) with a decorative edge: "the walls were bordered with carved scrolls and cornices" Similar edgefringehemtrimpipebindbanddecoratefinish
   • 2. (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 toneighbourbe contiguous withtouchjoinconnectmeetreachextend as far as
   • 3. come close to or be developing into (an extreme condition): "Sam arrived in a state of excitement bordering on hysteria"

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

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • B

     3

   • O

     1

   • R

     1

   • D

     2

   • E

     1

   • R

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