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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciations'border': English: /ˈbɔːdə/, Scottish: /ˈbɔː^rdə^r/; 'Border': /ˈbɔːdə/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbɔrdɚ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bôr′dər)

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Sense: Noun: edge

Synonyms:

edge , rim , boundary , perimeter, periphery, verge, skirt , skirting, fringe , bound , margin , edging, hem

Sense: Noun: frontier

Synonyms:

frontier, borderland, borderline, limit

Sense: Verb: be adjacent to

Synonyms:

be adjacent to, be next to, adjoin, join , butt up against, neighbor , neighbour (UK), touch , abut

Sense: Verb: surround

Synonyms:

surround , circle , enclose , encircle

Sense: Verb: edge

Synonyms:

edge , skirt , line , flank , bound , fringe

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