bordering
verb
- 1
To put a border on something.
- 2
To form a border around; to bound.
- 3
To lie on, or adjacent to, a border of.
“Denmark borders Germany to the south.”
- 4
To touch at a border (with on, upon, or with).
“Connecticut borders on Massachusetts.”
- 5
To approach; to come near to; to verge (with on or upon).
noun
- 1
A pattern or ornament forming a border.
adjective
- 1
Having a common boundary or border
“France and Spain are bordering nations.”
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