abut

Meaning

1. 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. To border upon; be next to; abut on; be adjacent to.

Synonyms

adjoin

border on

touch

border

march

abutment

reach

result

butt

butt against

lean

butt on

edge

be next to

verge on

verge up

brake

braking

bring

broach

buttress

cage

channel

cling

collide

conclude

conduct

confront

conterminous

contiguity

contiguous

decelerate

drive

emerge

end

🔚

end up

exit

face

flank

get

go out

grind

guide

jam

lead

lean on

leave

localise

localize

lug

meet

neighbour

next to

oppose

perch

pillar

quit

redound

repose

rest

retain

retainer

retard

sink

stagnate

stand up to

strike

tap

tie

vicinal

wage

withstand

adjacent to

cash affect concern

hit draw

in contact with

touch feel

come into contact with

deboost

stretch to

brake application

rest pier

support bracket

be next

stop

🛑

abutment of arch

accomplish

achieve

address

adhere

adjacency

adjacent

alight

amount

arrest

arrive at

assemble

attain

become

bore

bracket

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈbʌt/

Etymology

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”).