border

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.1 Homophones 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 1.4.2 Derived terms 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 Conjugation

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /bɔədə/ (Australia)
• IPA: /bɔːdə/ (RP)
• IPA: /bɔrdər/ (US)
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• Rhymes: -ɔː(r)də(r)

[edit] Homophones

• boarder

[edit] Etymology

From Old French bordure.

[edit] Noun

border (plural borders)

1. The outer edge of something.

   a solid 1px border around a table

2. A decorative strip around the edge of something.
3. A strip of ground in which ornamental plants are grown.
4. The line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions.
5. (UK) Short form of border morris or border dancing; a vigorous style of traditional English dance originating from villages along the border between England and Wales, performed by a team of dancers usually with their faces disguised with black make up.

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[edit] Verb

to border (third-person singular simple present borders, present participle bordering, simple past and past participle bordered)

1. (transitive) To put a border on something.
2. (transitive) To lie on, or adjacent to a border.

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• border on
• cross-border

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

bord + -er

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[edit] Noun

border

1. to border

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