- border on something
- border on (something)
to be similar in quality or character.
I thought the author's criticism bordered on rudeness.
Usage notes: usually used about negative qualities
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border on something
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border on something — … Useful english dictionary
border on — (something) to be similar in quality or character. I thought the author s criticism bordered on rudeness. Usage notes: usually used about negative qualities … New idioms dictionary
border — bor|der1 W2S3 [ˈbo:də US ˈbo:rdər] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: bordure, from border to border , from bort border ] 1.) the official line that separates two countries, states, or areas, or the area close to this line ▪ the German… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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border on — verb come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character (Freq. 3) This borders on discrimination! His playing approaches that of Horowitz • Syn: ↑approach • Derivationally related forms: ↑approach (for … Useful english dictionary
border — 1. noun /bɔədə,bɔːdə,bɔrdər/ a) The outer edge of something. a solid 1px border around a table b) A decorative strip around the edge of something. 2. verb /bɔədə,bɔːdə,bɔrdər/ … Wiktionary
border on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms border on : present tense I/you/we/they border on he/she/it borders on present participle bordering on past tense bordered on past participle bordered on 1) border on something to be very near to a particular… … English dictionary
border — n Border, margin, verge, edge, rim, brim, brink mean the line or relatively narrow space which marks the limit or outermost bound of something. A border is the part of a surface which is just within its boundary line {the border of a rug} or it… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Border Terrier — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Border Terrier none País de origen … Wikipedia Español
Border — Bor der, n. [OE. bordure, F. bordure, fr. border to border, fr. bord a border; of German origin; cf. MHG. borte border, trimming, G. borte trimming, ribbon; akin to E. board in sense 8. See {Board}, n., and cf. {Bordure}.] 1. The outer part or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
