Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

border on

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.70 in modern English

Syllables: bor-der on
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To share a border with.

Transitive verb

verb

To be almost like some other thing; to verge on.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The town borders on the forest, so there are often deer on the road."
"His behaviour borders on insanity."
"If Moldova harboured even the slightest hopes of pulling off a comeback that would have bordered on miraculous given their lack of quality, they were snuffed out 13 minutes before the break when Oxlade-Chamberlain picked his way through midfield before releasing Defoe for a finish that should have been dealt with more convincingly by Namasco at his near post."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

borders on (present, singular) bordering on (participle, present) bordered on (participle, past) bordered on (past)

Synonyms

approach

Questions

What does border on mean?: To share a border with.

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