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borders

|bor/ders|

🇺🇸

/ˈbɔrdərz/

🇬🇧

/ˈbɔːdəz/

(border)

boundary line

Base Form	Plural	Present	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Adjective	Adjective
border	borders	borders	borders	bordered	bordered	bordering	bordering	bordered

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 'bordure', 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

Noun 1

a line separating two political or geographical areas, especially countries.

The river forms the border between the two countries.

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Verb 1

to be situated on the edge or boundary of something.

The garden borders the forest.

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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:35