Meaning & use
Bordering
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Forming a border or boundary with something, or coming very close to a particular state or quality.
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The vineyard sits on land bordering the river.
His confidence was bordering on arrogance by the end of the meeting.
A note on using this word
Often used in the phrase 'bordering on,' where it means approaching or nearly reaching a certain extreme.
Words with a similar meaning
adjoiningverging on
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