" border (on) "

1: to come very close to being;

  * e.g., " ... that comment borders on insubordination, and you should be more careful in the future "

•  Synonyms : 

•  touch (on),

•  trench (on),

•  verge (on)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to be adjacent to;

  * e.g., " ... that state borders on three others "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abut,

•  adjoin,

•  butt (on or against),

•  flank,

•  fringe,

•  join,

•  march (with),

•  neighbor,

•  skirt,

•  touch,

•  verge (on)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)