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border on

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈbɔrdɚ ɑn/ · UK /ˈbɔːdər ɒn/

border on means: To be so close to a particular quality or state that there is little difference.

verb

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To be so close to a particular quality or state that there is little difference.

  • His comments border on cruelty.
  • Her confidence sometimes borders on arrogance.
  • The task was difficult, bordering on impossible.

How to use it: border on something (His interest borders on obsession.); border on + adjective (Their demands border on unreasonable.)

Similar words: verge on, approach

Common phrases: border on cruelty, border on the absurd, border on something

BE NEXT TOB2

To be directly next to a place and share an edge with it.

  • Our garden borders on a park.
  • The village borders on a large forest.
  • Does this land border on your farm?

How to use it: border on something (The property borders on protected woodland.)

Similar words: adjoin, border, abut

Common phrases: border on a forest, border on another country, border on something

Questions about border on

What does border on mean?

To be so close to a particular quality or state that there is little difference.

What is border on in other languages?

Türkçe: sınırına varmak · Español: rozar · Français: frôler · Deutsch: grenzen an · Italiano: rasentare · 日本語: 近い

How do you pronounce border on?

In American English /ˈbɔrdɚ ɑn/; in British English /ˈbɔːdər ɒn/.

How do you use border on in a sentence?

His comments border on cruelty. Her confidence sometimes borders on arrogance.

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