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Abut vs Bordering - What's the difference?

abut | bordering |

As verbs the difference between abut and bordering

is that abut is to touch by means of a mutual border, edge or end; to border on; to lie adjacent; to project; to terminate; to be contiguous; to meet, of an estate, country, etc while bordering is .

As an adjective bordering is

having a common boundary or border.

As a noun bordering is

a pattern or ornament forming a border.

abut

English

Alternative forms

* abutt

Verb

(abutt)
  • To touch by means of a mutual border, edge or end; to border on; to lie adjacent; to project; to terminate; to be contiguous; to meet, of an estate, country, etc.
    • It was a time when Germany still abutted upon Russia.
    His land abuts on the road.
  • To lean against on one end; to end on, of a part of a building or wall.
  • To border upon; be next to; abut on; be adjacent to; to support by an abutment.

    • Usage notes

    * (estate or country) Followed by any of the following words: upon', '''on''' or (obsolete) ' to . * (building) Followed by any of the following words: upon', '''on''', or ' against .

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    bordering

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Having a common boundary or border
    • France and Spain are bordering nations.

    Related terms

    * border on

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A pattern or ornament forming a border.
  • * 1874 , Frank Leslie's Lady's Magazine
    • White silk borderings and silver buckles.