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English verb: border on

1. border on (stative) come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character


SamplesThis borders on discrimination!.
His playing approaches that of Horowitz.


Synonymsapproach


Pattern of useSomething ----s something


Broader (hypernym)approximate, come close


Narrower (hyponym)converge









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