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abut

/əˈbʌt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.54 in modern English

Syllables
abut
IPA
/əˈbʌt/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To touch by means of a mutual border, edge or end; to border on; to lie adjacent (to); to be contiguous (said of an area of land)

Intransitive verb

verb

To border upon; be next to; abut on; be adjacent to.

Transitive verb

verb

To lean against on one end; to end on, of a part of a building or wall.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English abutten, from Medieval Latin abuttare and Old French abuter, aboter, abouter (“to touch at one end, to come to an end, aim, reach”), from Old French but (“end, aim, purpose”); akin to Old Norse butr (“piece of wood”). Equivalent to a- (“to”) + butt (“boundary mark”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Prefix: a
  • Root: abutten, abuttare, abuter, but, aboter

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈbʌt/
  • British English: /əˈbʌt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

abuts (present, singular) abutting (participle, present) abutted (participle, past) abutted (past) abutt (alternative)

Derived Forms

abutment abuttal abutter

Synonyms

border adjoin edge march butt butt against butt on

Rhymes With

but what cut shut somewhat butt nut gut hut slut uncut strut

Questions

How do you pronounce abut?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbʌt/.
What does abut mean?
To touch by means of a mutual border, edge or end; to border on; to lie adjacent (to); to be contiguous (said of an area of land)
Where does abut come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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