fringe vs border

border vs fringe

fringe and border both are nouns.

fringe and border both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fringe	Yes	No	Yes	No
border	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, border is a hypernym of fringe; that is, border is a word with a broader meaning than fringe:

fringe: decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe
border: extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

Other hypernyms of fringe include environ, ring, skirt, surround.

fringe (noun)	border (noun)
an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels	a strip forming the outer edge of something
a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead	a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
a social group holding marginal or extreme views	a line that indicates a boundary
a part of the city far removed from the center	the boundary of a surface
one of the light or dark bands produced by the interference and diffraction of light	the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
the outside boundary or surface of something

fringe (verb)	border (verb)
decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe	lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
adorn with a fringe	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

Difference between fringe and border

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