Analysis Complete

border on

/ border on /

verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1

come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character

"This borders on discrimination!"

"His playing approaches that of Horowitz"

Type of:

approximate come close

Kinds of:

converge

Derived:

approach

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody PP

Semantic Complexity

40%

Sense Count

1

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

4

Times Searched

3

Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

approximate come close converge