to border
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3.1
- verb
- /ˈbɔrdər/
- The centerpiece of the shrine is an enormous photograph of Malkovich bordered by a garland of flowers.
- bordered in black
- bordered in white
- bordered with black lines
Examples
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On the other hand, I wanted to do like a nice gold border around the whole thing just to frame the little Angel really nicely.
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So that'll just go over there and then you'll see a slight black border through the eye hole of the helmet.
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I'm actually just taking that and sort of creating a border with the green.
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Pissarro stipulated that his works should be bordered not in gold, but in white.
Academic text (1991) -
The film gets taped down to the table and taped around the border to create an airtight envelope.
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Through the park, tree-bordered, green-banked, the Avon flows, a small and placid stream.
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The dance or parade ground was bordered by a semicircular arbor that was covered with pine boughs.
Academic text (2002) -
She decided to border the painting with a simple black frame to highlight its colors.
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The garden was beautifully bordered with colorful flowers that enhanced its charm.
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To create a more polished look, you can border the tablecloth with a decorative lace trim.
Synonyms
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2.1
To form a row along the edge of something
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1.9
To put a picture or photo in a border for display
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4.2
To give something a border or to make its side sharp
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4.5
Surround a space or object on all sides to enclose it
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4.1
To put an edge or band around something for decoration
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7.0
To cover the edge or surface of something with another material
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8.8
To put something inside a border in a photo or painting to make it stand out
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
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7.7
To be very interested in something almost to an unhealthy level
Compounds
- Formal
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3.8
A group of officers who watch and protect a country's border to stop illegal crossings
- Formal
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3.8
A United States government agency that finds and stops people entering the country without permission
A federal agency that patrols United States borders to stop people entering the country illegally
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4.2
An area next to the line between two countries where people live on both sides
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6.3
A person who watches and guards a country's border to stop people from entering without permission
How Decorative
Surface Forms
Etymology
Border as a verb comes from the old word bord meaning 'board' or 'edge', the same root as English board. So to border something is to put a 'board' or decorative edge around it, like framing a picture.