Border (Verb)

Meaning ¹

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

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Skirt
• Environ
• Surround
• Ring

Hypernyms

• Adjoin
• Meet
• Contact
• Touch

Hyponyms

• Fringe
• Girdle
• Shut In
• Inclose
• Gird
• Hem In
• Enclose
• Close In
• Cloister

Related Words

• Border (noun)

Meaning ²

Form the boundary of; be contiguous to.

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Synonyms

• Bound

Hypernyms

• Enclose
• Confine

Hyponyms

• Skirt
• Verge
• Shore

Related Words

• Border (noun)
• Border On (verb)

Meaning ³

Enclose in or as if in a frame; "frame a picture".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Frame In
• Frame

Hypernyms

• Shut In
• Enclose
• Close In

Related Words

• Border (noun)

Meaning ⁴

Provide with a border or edge; "edge the tablecloth with embroidery".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Synonyms

• Edge

Hypernyms

• Render
• Provide
• Furnish

Meaning ⁵

Lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Adjoin
• Butt On
• Edge
• Butt Against
• Butt
• Abut
• March

Hypernyms

• Adjoin
• Meet
• Contact

Hyponyms

• Neighbour

Related Words

• Border (noun)