abut

Meaning

1. (intransitive) To touch by means of a mutual border, edge or end; to border on; to lie adjacent (to); to be contiguous (said of an area of land)
2. (transitive) To border upon; be next to; abut on; be adjacent to.

Synonyms

adjoin

border on

touch

border

march

abutment

verge on

butt

butt against

be next to

butt on

reach

verge up

result

lean

edge

attain

assemble

adjacency

arrive at

bring

arrest

adhere

broach

accomplish

buttress

cage

channel

cling

collide

braking

brake

amount

bracket

bore

alight

address

drive

decelerate

emerge

end

🔚

end up

exit

face

flank

get

go out

grind

guide

contiguous

Translations

angrenzen

grenzen

accostare

belenden

lindar

aboutir

confinare con

grenzen aan

bordear

être contigu à

anlehnen

adosser

toucher

grenzen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈbʌt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: abutten

Cognate with Old Norse: butr

In summary

From Middle English abutten, from Medieval Latin abuttare and Old French abuter, aboter, abouter (“to touch at one end, to come to an end, aim, reach”), from Old French but (“end, aim, purpose”); akin to Old Norse butr (“piece of wood”). Equivalent to a- (“to”) + butt (“boundary mark”).