bordered
|bor/dered|
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🇺🇸
/ˈbɔrdərd/
🇬🇧
/ˈbɔːdəd/
(border)
boundary line
Etymology
Etymology Information
'border' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'bordure', where 'bord' meant 'edge'.
Historical Evolution
'bordure' transformed into the Middle English word 'border', and eventually became the modern English word 'border'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'edge or boundary', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'border'.
The garden was bordered by a white picket fence.
Synonyms
Adjective 1
having a border or boundary.
The bordered map clearly showed the divisions between countries.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:42