" bordering "

1: having a border in common;

  * e.g., " ... a country given to constant disagreements with bordering nations "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abutting,

•  adjacent,

•  adjoining,

•  conterminous,

•  contiguous,

•  flanking,

•  flush,

•  fringing,

•  joining,

•  juxtaposed,

•  neighboring,

•  skirting,

•  touching,

•  verging

•  Antonyms : 

•  nonadjacent,

•  noncontiguous

1: to serve as a border for;

  * e.g., " ... that velvet bordered the sleeves on this shirt, until it fell off "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bounding,

•  edging,

•  framing,

•  fringing,

•  margining,

•  rimming,

•  skirting

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to serve as a border for;

  * e.g., " ... that velvet bordered the sleeves on this shirt, until it fell off "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bound,

•  edge,

•  frame,

•  fringe,

•  margin,

•  rim,

•  skirt

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

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)