Synonyms for bordered

Verb

1. surround, skirt, border, touch, adjoin, meet, contact
usage: extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest surrounds my property"
2. bound, border, enclose, hold in, confine, border on
usage: form the boundary of; be contiguous to
3. frame, frame in, border, enclose, inclose, shut in
usage: enclose in or as if in a frame; "frame a picture"
4. border, edge, supply, provide, render, furnish
usage: provide with a border or edge; "edge the tablecloth with embroidery"
5. border, adjoin, edge, abut, march, butt, butt against, butt on, touch, adjoin, meet, contact
usage: lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland"

Adjective

1. bordered (vs. unbordered), boxed, deckled, deckle-edged, featheredged, edged, fringed, lined, seagirt, finite
usage: having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term; "black-bordered handkerchief"
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