bordered Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
   skirt; ring; border; environ; surround.
   
   • The forest surrounds my property
2. verb form the boundary of; be contiguous to
   border; bound.
   
3. verb enclose in or as if in a frame
   frame; frame in; border.
   
   • frame a picture
4. verb provide with a border or edge
   edge; border.
   
   • edge the tablecloth with embroidery
5. verb lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
   march; abut; edge; adjoin; butt; butt against; border; butt on.
   
   • Canada adjoins the U.S.
   • England marches with Scotland
6. adjective having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
   
   • black-bordered handkerchief

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