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   abut

   /əˈbʌt/

   verb

   • 1. (of a building or an area of land) be next to or have a common boundary with: "gardens abutting Great Prescott Street"
   • ▪ touch or lean on: "masonry may crumble where a roof abuts it"

   Word Origin late Middle English: the sense ‘have a common boundary’ from Anglo-Latin abuttare, from a- (from Latin ad ‘to, at’) + Old French but ‘end’; the sense ‘lean upon’ (late 16th century) from Old French abouter, from a- (from Latin ad ‘to, at’) + bouter ‘strike, butt’, of Germanic origin.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   How to use abut in a sentence. to border on : to touch along an edge; to cause to touch or lean for support; to touch along a border or with a projecting part… See the full definition

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   ABUT definition: 1. If a building or area of land abuts something or on something, it is next to it or touches it on…. Learn more.

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   Abut definition: to be adjacent; touch or join at the edge or border (often followed by on, upon, or against). See examples of ABUT used in a sentence.

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   Define abut. abut synonyms, abut pronunciation, abut translation, English dictionary definition of abut. v. a·but·ted , a·but·ting , a·buts v. intr. To touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent.

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   abut: 1 v lie adjacent to another or share a boundary Synonyms: adjoin , border , butt , butt against , butt on , edge , march Types: neighbor , neighbour be located near or adjacent to Type of: adjoin , contact , meet , touch be in direct physical contact with; make contact

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryABUT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ABUT meaning: 1. If a building or area of land abuts something or on something, it is next to it or touches it on…. Learn more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishABUT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To adjoin, touch, or border on (something) at one end.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.