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close in vs border

border vs close in

close in is not a noun while border is a noun.

close in and border both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
close in No No Yes No
border Yes No Yes No
As verbs, border is a hypernym of close in; that is, border is a word with a broader meaning than close in:
  • close in: surround completely
  • border: extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
Other hypernyms of close in include environ, ring, skirt, surround.
As verbs, border is a hyponym of close in; that is, border is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than close in:
  • close in: surround completely
  • border: enclose in or as if in a frame
Other hyponyms of close in include insert, tuck, wall in, wall up, bower, embower, enshrine, shrine, case, encase, incase, bury, eat up, immerse, swallow, swallow up, frame, frame in, glass, glass in, bank, dike, dyke, encapsulate, fence, fence in, cordon off, rope in, rope off, casket, corral, fort, fortify, hedge, hedge in.
close in (noun) border (noun)
a strip forming the outer edge of something
a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
a line that indicates a boundary
the boundary of a surface
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
close in (verb) border (verb)
surround completely lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
advance or converge on extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
enclose in or as if in a frame
provide with a border or edge
form the boundary of; be contiguous to
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