borders (verb)

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• borders — verb Third person singular simple present indicative form of border. Spain borders Portugal and France …   Wiktionary

• border on — verb come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character (Freq. 3) This borders on discrimination! His playing approaches that of Horowitz • Syn: ↑approach • Derivationally related forms: ↑approach (for …   Useful english dictionary

• overflow — verb (overflowed, overflowed or overflown, overflowing) –verb (i) /oʊvəˈfloʊ / (say ohvuh floh) 1. to flow or run over, as rivers, water, etc. 2. to have the contents flowing over, as an overfull vessel. 3. (sometimes followed by into) to pass… …  

• redistrict — verb a) To adjust the borders of districts of a state or other governmental or administrative entity. b) To redraw the borders of the districts represented by legislators or other elected officeholders in accord with changes in population as… …   Wiktionary

• impose — verb ADVERB ▪ effectively ▪ The terms of the contract were effectively imposed rather than agreed. ▪ simply ▪ New technology cannot be used successfully if it is simply imposed on an unwilling workforce. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• withdraw — verb ADVERB ▪ altogether, completely ▪ immediately, instantly ▪ abruptly, hastily, promptly, quickly, soon …   Collocations dictionary

• border on — verb To be almost like some other thing. His behaviour borders on insanity …   Wiktionary

• Mesopotamia, history of — ▪ historical region, Asia Introduction  history of the region in southwestern Asia where the world s earliest civilization developed. The name comes from a Greek word meaning “between rivers,” referring to the land between the Tigris and… …   Universalium

• Border Reivers — For other uses, see Border Reivers (disambiguation). Reiver redirects here. For the radio station, see Reiver FM. Reivers redirects here. For the American actor, see David Reivers. For other uses, see The Reivers (disambiguation). Reivers at… …   Wikipedia

• BIBLE — THE CANON, TEXT, AND EDITIONS canon general titles the canon the significance of the canon the process of canonization contents and titles of the books the tripartite canon …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• English language — Language belonging to the Germanic languages branch of the Indo European language family, widely spoken on six continents. The primary language of the U.S., Britain, Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and various Caribbean and Pacific… …   Universalium