First Known Use: 15th century
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abut
verb \ə-ˈbət\
: to touch along an edge
abut·tedabut·ting
Full Definition of ABUT
intransitive verb
1
: to touch along a border or with a projecting part <land abuts on the road>
2
a : to terminate at a point of contact b : to lean for support
transitive verb
1
: to border on <their property abuts our land>
2
: to cause to abut
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Origin of ABUT
Related to ABUT
- Synonyms
- adjoin, border (on), butt (on or against), flank, fringe, join, march (with), neighbor, skirt, touch, verge (on)
Rhymes with ABUT
all but, beechnut, blind gut, brush cut, buzz cut, catgut, chestnut, clean-cut, clear-cut, cobnut, cockshut, crew cut, crosscut, doughnut, foregut, groundnut, haircut, jump cut, kick butt, locknut, Meerut, midgut, offcut, peanut, pignut, pine nut, putt-putt, rebut, recut, rotgut, rough cut, sackbut, shortcut, somewhat, tut-tut, uncut, walnut, wing nut, woodcut
ABUT Defined for Kids
abut
verb \ə-ˈbət\
abut·tedabut·ting
Definition of ABUT for Kids
: to touch along an edge <Their yard abuts a park.>
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