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border on
Thesaurus| Verb | 1.border on - come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character; "This borders on discrimination!"; "His playing approaches that of Horowitz"approachapproximate, come close - be close or similar; "Her results approximate my own"converge - approach a limit as the number of terms increases without limit |
bordernoun1. A fairly narrow line or space forming a boundary:borderline, brim, brink, edge, edging, fringe, margin, periphery, rim, verge.Chiefly Military: perimeter.2. The line or area separating geopolitical units:borderland, boundary, frontier, march, marchland.verb1. To put or form a border on:bound, edge, fringe, margin, rim, skirt, verge.2. To be contiguous or next to:abut, adjoin, bound, butt, join, meet, neighbor, touch, verge.phrasal verb
border on or upon
To come near, as in quality or amount:approach, approximate, challenge, rival, verge on.border on
border (up)on (something)1. Literally, to be positioned next to something. France borders upon Spain to the south. That shed definitely borders on our property.2. To share similarities with something without being identical to it. Be careful, some sections of this paper are bordering on plagiarism.See also: borderborder (up)on something 1. Lit. [for something] to touch upon a boundary. (Upon is more formal and less commonly used than on.) Our property borders on the lakeshore. The farm borders upon the railroad tracks. 2. Fig. [for some activity or idea] to be very similar to something else. (Not usually physical objects. Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) This notion of yours borders upon mutiny! That plan borders on insanity.See also: border, onborder on or border uponv.1. To be next to something in location: New York State borders on Lake Ontario. My property borders upon a small lake.2. To come close to being something, especially in association, meaning, or intent; verge on something: Your harsh criticism borders on being offensive. Some of their jokes were funny, but others bordered upon the ridiculous!See also: border, onborder on
Synonyms for border onverb come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or characterSynonymsRelated Words- approximate
- come close
- converge
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