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Definitions for: Abut
[v] lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland"
Webster (1913) Definition: 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.
Synonyms: adjoin, border, butt, butt against, butt on, edge, march
See Also: contact, meet, neighbor, neighbour, touch
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