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From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) : [ gazetteer ]


  Border, AK
    Zip code(s): 99780

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Border \Bor"der\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Bordered; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Bordering.]
     1. To touch at the edge or boundary; to be contiguous or
        adjacent; -- with on or upon as, Connecticut borders on
        Massachusetts.
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     2. To approach; to come near to; to verge.
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              Wit which borders upon profaneness deserves to be
              branded as folly.                     --Abp.
                                                    Tillotson.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Border \Bor"der\, v. t.
     1. To make a border for; to furnish with a border, as for
        ornament; as, to border a garment or a garden.
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     2. To be, or to have, contiguous to; to touch, or be touched,
        as by a border; to be, or to have, near the limits or
        boundary; as, the region borders a forest, or is bordered
        on the north by a forest.
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              The country is bordered by a broad tract called the
              ``hot region.''                       --Prescott.
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              Shebah and Raamah . . . border the sea called the
              Persian gulf.                         --Sir W.
                                                    Raleigh.
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     3. To confine within bounds; to limit. [Obs.]
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              That nature, which contemns its origin,
              Can not be bordered certain in itself. --Shak.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Border \Bor"der\, n. [OE. bordure, F. bordure, fr. border to
     border, fr. bord a border; of German origin; cf. MHG. borte
     border, trimming, G. borte trimming, ribbon; akin to E. board
     in sense 8. See Board, n., and cf. Bordure.]
     1. The outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a
        garden, etc.; margin; verge; brink.
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              Upon the borders of these solitudes.  --Bentham.
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              In the borders of death.              --Barrow.
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     2. A boundary; a frontier of a state or of the settled part
        of a country; a frontier district.
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     3. A strip or stripe arranged along or near the edge of
        something, as an ornament or finish.
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     4. A narrow flower bed.
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     Border land, land on the frontiers of two adjoining
        countries; debatable land; -- often used figuratively; as,
        the border land of science.
  
     The Border, The Borders, specifically, the frontier
        districts of Scotland and England which lie adjacent.
  
     Over the border, across the boundary line or frontier.
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     Syn: Edge; verge; brink; margin; brim; rim; boundary;
          confine.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Border \Bor"der\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Bordered; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Bordering.]
     1. To touch at the edge or boundary; to be contiguous or
        adjacent; -- with on or upon as, Connecticut borders on
        Massachusetts.
  
     2. To approach; to come near to; to verge.
  
              Wit which borders upon profaneness deserves to be
              branded as folly.                     --Abp.
                                                    Tillotson.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Border \Bor"der\, v. t.
     1. To make a border for; to furnish with a border, as for
        ornament; as, to border a garment or a garden.
  
     2. To be, or to have, contiguous to; to touch, or be touched,
        as by a border; to be, or to have, near the limits or
        boundary; as, the region borders a forest, or is bordered
        on the north by a forest.
  
              The country is bordered by a broad tract called the
              ``hot region.''                       --Prescott.
  
              Shebah and Raamah . . . border the sea called the
              Persian gulf.                         --Sir W.
                                                    Raleigh.
  
     3. To confine within bounds; to limit. [Obs.]
  
              That nature, which contemns its origin, Can not be
              bordered certain in itself.           --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Border \Bor"der\, n. [OE. bordure, F. bordure, fr. border to
     border, fr. bord a border; of German origin; cf. MHG. borte
     border, trimming, G. borte trimming, ribbon; akin to E. board
     in sense 8. See Board, n., and cf. Bordure.]
     1. The outer part or edge of anything, as of a garment, a
        garden, etc.; margin; verge; brink.
  
              Upon the borders of these solitudes.  --Bentham.
  
              In the borders of death.              --Barrow.
  
     2. A boundary; a frontier of a state or of the settled part
        of a country; a frontier district.
  
     3. A strip or stripe arranged along or near the edge of
        something, as an ornament or finish.
  
     4. A narrow flower bed.
  
     Border land, land on the frontiers of two adjoining
        countries; debatable land; -- often used figuratively; as,
        the border land of science.
  
     The Border, The Borders, specifically, the frontier
        districts of Scotland and England which lie adjacent.
  
     Over the border, across the boundary line or frontier.
  
     Syn: Edge; verge; brink; margin; brim; rim; boundary;
          confine.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


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

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  border
     Γαλλικά vb.
     1 πλαισιώνω
     2 κουκουλώνω, σκεπάζω ένα παιδί στο κρεβάτι του

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  border
     Middle English n.
     (alternative form of enm bourdour)
     n.
     1 The line or frontier area separating political or geographical
  regions.
     2 The outer edge of something.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To put a border on something.
     2 (lb en transitive) To form a border around; to bound.
     3 (lb en transitive) To lie on, or adjacent to, a border of.
     4 (lb en intransitive) To touch at a border (with ''on'', ''upon'',
  or ''with'').
     5 (lb en intransitive) To approach; to come near to; to verge (with
  ''on'' or ''upon'').

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Border
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  border
     n.
     1 The line or frontier area separating political or geographical
  regions.
     2 The outer edge of something.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To put a border on something.
     2 (lb en transitive) To form a border around; to bound.
     3 (lb en transitive) To lie on, or adjacent to, a border of.
     4 (lb en intransitive) To touch at a border (with ''on'', ''upon'',
  or ''with'').
     5 (lb en intransitive) To approach; to come near to; to verge (with
  ''on'' or ''upon'').

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Border
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  border
     Middle English n.
     (alternative form of enm bourdour)
     n.
     1 The line or frontier area separating political or geographical
  regions.
     2 The outer edge of something.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To put a border on something.
     2 (lb en transitive) To form a border around; to bound.
     3 (lb en transitive) To lie on, or adjacent to, a border of.
     4 (lb en intransitive) To touch at a border (with ''on'', ''upon'',
  or ''with'').
     5 (lb en intransitive) To approach; to come near to; to verge (with
  ''on'' or ''upon'').

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Border
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  border
     Middle English n.
     (alternative form of enm bourdour)
     n.
     1 The line or frontier area separating political or geographical
  regions.
     2 The outer edge of something.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To put a border on something.
     2 (lb en transitive) To form a border around; to bound.
     3 (lb en transitive) To lie on, or adjacent to, a border of.
     4 (lb en intransitive) To touch at a border (with ''on'', ''upon'',
  or ''with'').
     5 (lb en intransitive) To approach; to come near to; to verge (with
  ''on'' or ''upon'').

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Border
     n.
     (surname: en).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  border
     Ranska vb.
     1 reunustaa, olla reunalla
     2 panna reunaan

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  border
     Danska n.
     (böjning da subst bord)
     Engelska n.
     1 kant, rand
     2 (tagg kat=geografi kat2=politik språk=en) gräns; skiljelinje
     Engelska vb.
     gränsa till
     Nynorska n.
     (böjning nn subst bord)

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]


  border
     n.
     (böjning sv subst bord)

From Eurfa Cymraeg, Welsh-English Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:cym-eng ]


  border /bˈɔrdɛr/ 
  border (page)

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  border /bˈɔːdə/
  rand

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Border /bˈɔːdə/
  الحدود

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  border //ˈboɹdɚ// //ˈbɔədə// //ˈbɔːdə// //ˈbɔːɹdɚ// /[ˈbo̞ɹdɚ]/ 
  1. гра́ница
  the line or frontier area separating various territories
  2. край, ръб
  the outer edge of something

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  border //ˈboɹdɚ// //ˈbɔədə// //ˈbɔːdə// //ˈbɔːɹdɚ// /[ˈbo̞ɹdɚ]/ 
  грани́ча
  (transitive) to lie on, or adjacent to a border