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Neighboured vs Neighbouring - What's the difference?

neighboured | neighbouring |

As verbs the difference between neighboured and neighbouring

is that neighboured is (neighbour) while neighbouring is (british|canada).

As a noun neighboured

is the state or condition of being a neighbour; neighbourhood; neighbourship.

As an adjective neighbouring is

(british|canada) situated or living nearby or adjacent to.

neighboured

English

Alternative forms

*neighbored

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Alternative forms

* (l)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The state or condition of being a neighbour; neighbourhood; neighbourship.
  • *1556 , Marye the Quene:
    • [...] thinking even that by that or patience to have enduced him to beare us true amytie and to use good neighbored towards us and or subjects, for the which respect we were not only contented to heare such iniuries as to or sell had been by hym doon, [...]

    Etymology 2

    From (neighbour).

    Verb

    (head)
  • (neighbour)

    • neighbouring

    English

    Alternative forms

    * neighboring (US )

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (British, Canada) Situated or living nearby or adjacent to.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (British, Canada)