border on
ˈbɔːrdər ɒn
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Definition of border on - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.
1.
proximitytouch or be next to something
  • The garden borders on the river..
abut adjoin
2.
similaritybe very close to another condition
  • His actions border on genius.
approach verge on
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Expressions with border on

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come very close to being absurd or completely unreasonable
Charging that much for water does border on the ridiculous.
be very close to being insane
His obsession with cleanliness borders on insanity.

Terms with border on included in their meaning

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almost become
border on something, nearly be or resemble
boundary
being on the edge or border of something
geography
located on the outer edge or border of a physical area
geography
region of western Texas on the Mexican border
geography
range of hills on England-Scotland border
geography
city on the US-Mexico border
cerebellum lobe
small lobe on the cerebellum's posterior border
geography
large waterfall on Argentina-Brazil border

Examples of border on in a sentence

  • Their property borders on the national forest.
  • Her voice bordered on a whisper.
  • The weather today borders on freezing.

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  1. French:jouxter, frôler, ...
  2. German:an etwas grenzen, grenzen an, ...
  3. Italian:confinare con, sfiorare, ...
  4. Spanish:colindar con, rayar en, ...
  5. Portuguese:beirar, roçar, ...
  6. Chinese:毗邻, 接近, ...
  7. Japanese:に接する, 近い, ...
  8. Arabic:لامَسَ, قَارَبَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִגְבּוֹל בְּ, ...
  10. Russian:граничить с, граничить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:межувати з, наближатися до, ...
  12. Hindi:से लगा होना, करीब होना, ...

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