border
 bor·der (bôrʹdər)n.
1. A part that forms the outer edge of something.
2. A decorative strip around the edge of something, such as fabric.
3. A strip of ground, as at the edge of a garden or walk, in which ornamental plants or shrubs are planted.
4. The line or frontier area separating political divisions or geographic regions; a boundary.v. bor·dered, bor·der·ing, bor·dersv. tr.
1. To put a border on.
2. To lie along or adjacent to the border of:
Canada borders the United States.v. intr.
1. To lie adjacent to another:
The United States borders on Canada.
2. To be almost like another in character:
an act that borders on heroism. [Middle English bordure, from Old French bordeure, from border, to border, from bort, border, of Germanic origin.] borʹder·er n.
Synonyms: border, margin, edge, verge1, brink, rim, brim
These nouns refer to the line or narrow area that marks the outside limit of something such as a surface. Border refers either to the boundary line (a fence along the border of the property) or to the area immediately inside (a frame with a wide border). Margin is a border of more or less precisely definable width: the margin of the page. Edge refers to the bounding line formed by the continuous convergence of two surfaces: sat on the edge of the chair. Verge is an extreme terminating line or edge: the sun's afterglow on the verge of the horizon. Figuratively it indicates a point at which something is likely to begin or to happen: an explorer on the verge of a great discovery. Brink denotes the edge of a steep place: stood on the brink of the cliff. In an extended sense it indicates the likelihood or imminence of a sudden change: on the brink of falling in love. Rim most often denotes the edge of something circular or curved: a crack in the rim of the lens. Brim applies to the upper edge or inner side of the rim of something shaped like a basin: lava issuing from the brim of the crater.
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