Meaning & use
Bordered
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Formed or lay along the edge or boundary of something; enclosed with a border or edge.
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The garden was bordered by a neat row of clipped hedges.
France is bordered by several countries, including Spain, Germany, and Italy.
A note on using this word
'Bordered on' is also used figuratively to mean 'came close to,' as in 'his confidence bordered on arrogance.'
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Another way to use it
2. verb
Came close to a particular state or quality, without quite reaching it.
Her enthusiasm for the plan bordered on obsession.
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