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neighbor vs border

border vs neighbor

neighbor and border both are nouns.

neighbor and border both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
neighbor Yes No Yes No
border Yes No Yes No
As verbs, border is a hypernym of neighbor; that is, border is a word with a broader meaning than neighbor:
  • neighbor: be located near or adjacent to
  • border: lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
Other hypernyms of neighbor include abut, adjoin, butt, butt against, butt on, edge, march.
neighbor (noun) border (noun)
a nearby object of the same kind a strip forming the outer edge of something
a person who lives (or is located) near another 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
neighbor (verb) border (verb)
be located near or adjacent to lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
live or be located as a neighbor 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 neighbor and border

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