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1. border
noun. ['ˈbɔrdɝ'] a line that indicates a boundary.
Synonyms
- borderline
- delimitation
- bound
- boundary line
- circuit
- state boundary
- property line
- bounds
- boundary
- state line
- fence line
- circumference
Antonyms
- unsheathe
- confront
- pull out
- recede
Etymology
- bordure (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bordure (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
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Rhymes with Border
- vanorder
- recorder
- disorder
- reorder
- warder
- norder
- gorder
- corder
- boarder
How do you pronounce border?
Pronounce border as ˈbɔrdər.
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Sentences with border
1. Noun, singular or mass
One option is to leave an unfrosted border around the edges of each window pane.
Quotes about border
1. Art is like a border of flowers along the course of civilization.
- Lincoln Steffens
2. To be fully seen by somebody, then, and be loved anyhow - this is a human offering that can border on miraculous.
- Elizabeth Gilbert, Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage
3. A passport, as I'm sure you know, is a document that one shows to government officials whenever one reaches a border between two countries, so that the official can learn who you are, where you were born, and how you look when photographed unflatteringly.
- Lemony Snicket
2. border
verb. ['ˈbɔrdɝ'] extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle.
Synonyms
- gird
- ring
- cloister
- surround
- adjoin
- environ
- contact
- enclose
- inclose
- girdle
- hem in
- skirt
- close in
- fringe
- meet
- touch
Antonyms
- unconstipated
- unsworn
- open circuit
- closed circuit
Etymology
- bordure (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bordure (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. border
noun. ['ˈbɔrdɝ'] the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary.
Synonyms
- edge
- perimeter
- margin
- boundary
- lip
Antonyms
- discolor
- abstain
- maximal
- maximum
Etymology
- bordure (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bordure (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. border
noun. ['ˈbɔrdɝ'] the boundary of a surface.
Synonyms
- edge
- limb
- brink
- bounds
- boundary
Antonyms
- disagree
- unjust
- stifle
- miss
Etymology
- bordure (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bordure (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
5. border
verb. ['ˈbɔrdɝ'] enclose in or as if in a frame.
Synonyms
- inclose
- enclose
- frame
- close in
- frame in
Antonyms
- ride
- retreat
- dull
- derestrict
Etymology
- bordure (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bordure (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
6. border
verb. ['ˈbɔrdɝ'] form the boundary of; be contiguous to.
Synonyms
- bound
- enclose
- shore
- verge
- skirt
- confine
Antonyms
- take
- inactivity
- block
- recall
Etymology
- bordure (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bordure (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
7. border
noun. ['ˈbɔrdɝ'] a strip forming the outer edge of something.
Synonyms
- edge
- selvedge
- verge
- selvage
Antonyms
- unbind
- open chain
- detach
- silence
Etymology
- bordure (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bordure (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
8. border
verb. ['ˈbɔrdɝ'] provide with a border or edge.
Synonyms
- edge
- provide
- render
- furnish
Antonyms
- enable
- increase
- top
- bottom
Etymology
- bordure (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bordure (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
9. border
verb. ['ˈbɔrdɝ'] lie adjacent to another or share a boundary.
Synonyms
- march
- edge
- adjoin
- contact
- touch
- butt
- abut
- neighbor
- butt against
- meet
- butt on
Antonyms
- unbound
- free
- uncertain
- unoriented
Etymology
- bordure (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bordure (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
10. border
noun. ['ˈbɔrdɝ'] a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge.
Synonyms
- molding
- moulding
- picture frame
Antonyms
- uncover
- diverge
- take away
- foul ball
Etymology
- bordure (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bordure (Old French (842-ca. 1400))