"borders" in the noun sense
1. boundary line, border, borderline, delimitation, mete
a line that indicates a boundary
2. margin, border, perimeter
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
3. edge, border
the boundary of a surface
4. molding, moulding, border
a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
5. border
a strip forming the outer edge of something
"the rug had a wide blue border"
"borders" in the verb sense
1. surround, environ, ring, skirt, border
extend on all sides of simultaneously encircle
"The forest surrounds my property"
2. bound, border
form the boundary of be contiguous to
3. frame, frame in, border
enclose in or as if in a frame
"frame a picture"
4. border, edge
provide with a border or edge
"edge the tablecloth with embroidery"
5. border, adjoin, edge, abut, march, butt, butt against, butt on
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
"Canada adjoins the U.S."
"England marches with Scotland"
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