1. (noun) boundary line, border, borderline, delimitation, mete
a line that indicates a boundary
2. (noun) margin, border, perimeter
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
3. (noun) edge, border
the boundary of a surface
4. (noun) molding, moulding, border
a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
5. (verb) border
a strip forming the outer edge of something
"the rug had a wide blue border"
6. (verb) surround, environ, ring, skirt, border
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
"The forest surrounds my property"
7. (verb) bound, border
form the boundary of; be contiguous to
8. (verb) frame, frame in, border
enclose in or as if in a frame
"frame a picture"
9. (verb) border, edge
provide with a border or edge
"edge the tablecloth with embroidery"
10. (verb) border, adjoin, edge, abut, march, butt, butt against, butt on
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
"Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland"
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