I. ˈbȯr-dər noun
Etymology: Middle English bordure, from Anglo-French, from border to border, from Old French bort border, of Germanic origin; probably akin to Old English bord board
Date: 14th century
1. : an outer part or edge
2. : an ornamental design at the edge of a fabric or rug
3. : a narrow bed of planted ground along the edge of a garden or walk
a border of tulips
4. : boundary
crossed the border into Italy
5. : a plain or decorative margin around printed matter
• bor·dered -dərd adjective
II. verb
( bor·dered ; bor·der·ing ˈbȯr-d(ə-)riŋ)
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1. : to put a border on
2. : to touch at the edge or boundary : bound
border s the city on the south
intransitive verb
1. : to lie on the border
the United States border s on Canada
2. : to approach the nature of a specified thing : verge
border s on the ridiculous
• bor·der·er -dər-ər noun