abut

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verb

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abuts

V_ing/Gerund

abutting

V_ed/pp

abuttedabutt

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)
It was a time when Germany still abutted upon Russia.
His land abuts on the road.
2.
(transitive)To border upon; be next to; abut on; be adjacent to.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:abut.
3.
(intransitive)To lean against on one end; to end on, of a part of a building or wall.

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From Middle English abutten, from 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 butr piece of wood. Equivalent to a- + butt.