Abut

[a·but]

When something borders something else, it is said to abut it. The term is often used in real estate to refer to a lot line. Wouldn’t it be nice to have your back yard abut a forest preserve or park?

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To project; to terminate or border; to be contiguous; to meet; -- with on, upon, or against; as, his land abuts on the road.

Verb
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland"


v. i.
To project; to terminate or border; to be contiguous; to meet; -- with on, upon, or against; as, his land abuts on the road.


Abut

A*but" , v. i. [imp. & p. p. Abutted; p. pr. & vb. n. Abutting.] [OF. abouter, aboter; cf. F. aboutir, and also abuter; a (L. ad) + OF. boter, buter, to push: cf. F. bout end, and but end, purpose.] To project; to terminate or border; to be contiguous; to meet; -- with on, upon, or against; as, his land abuts on the road.

To project; to terminate or border; to be contiguous; to meet; -- with on, upon, or against; as, his land abuts on the road.

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Usage Examples

If you are truly serious abut preparing your child for the future, don't teach him to subtract teach him to deduct.

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