Lexic.us

Definition of Border

1. Verb. Extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle. "The forest surrounds my property"

2. Noun. A line that indicates a boundary.

3. Verb. Form the boundary of; be contiguous to.

4. Noun. The boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary.

5. Verb. Enclose in or as if in a frame. "Frame a picture"

6. Noun. The boundary of a surface.

7. Verb. Provide with a border or edge. "Edge the tablecloth with embroidery"

8. Noun. A decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge.

9. Verb. Lie adjacent to another or share a boundary. "England marches with Scotland"

10. Noun. A strip forming the outer edge of something. "The rug had a wide blue border"

Definition of Border

1. n. The outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a garden, etc.; margin; verge; brink.

2. v. i. To touch at the edge or boundary; to be contiguous or adjacent; -- with on or upon as, Connecticut borders on Massachusetts.

3. v. t. To make a border for; to furnish with a border, as for ornament; as, to border a garment or a garden.

Definition of Border

1. Noun. The outer edge of something. ¹

2. Noun. A decorative strip around the edge of something. ¹

3. Noun. A strip of ground in which ornamental plants are grown. ¹

4. Noun. The line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions. ¹

5. Noun. (British) Short form of border morris or border dancing; a vigorous style of traditional English dance originating from villages along the border between England and Wales, performed by a team of dancers usually with their faces disguised with black makeup. ¹

6. Verb. (transitive) To put a border on something. ¹

7. Verb. (transitive) To lie on, or adjacent to a border. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Border

1. to put a border (an edge) on [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Border

1. The part of a surface that forms its outer boundary. See: edge, margin, border. Synonym: margo. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Border

borborygms borborygmus borcarite bord bord service bordage bordages bordar bordars borde

bordelaise bordello bordellos bordels border (current term) border cells border district border molding border movements border of uterus

border on border patrol border patrolman border reivers border stone border stones border tissue movements

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