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Synonyms of 'abut'

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(verb) 
to be next to or touching
He lived in a house abutting our hotel.
Synonyms
adjoin
Fields adjoined the garden and there were no neighbours.
,
join
Allahabad, where the Ganges and the Yamuna rivers join
,
touch
Their knees were touching.
,
border
the European and Arab countries bordering the Mediterranean
,
neighbour
,
link to
,
attach to
,
combine with
,
connect with
,
couple with
,
communicate with
,
annex
A gate goes through to the annexed garden.
,
meet
a crossing where four paths meet
,
unite with
,
verge on
,
impinge
,
append (formal)
His real name hadn't been appended to the manuscript.
,
affix to
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Additional synonyms

in the sense of annex
to join or add (something) to something larger
A gate goes through to the annexed garden.
Synonyms
join,
unite,
add,
connect,
attach,
tack,
adjoin,
fasten,
affix,
append (formal),
subjoin
in the sense of append
to add as a supplement
His real name hadn't been appended to the manuscript.
Synonyms
add,
attach,
join,
hang,
adjoin,
fasten,
annex,
tag on,
affix,
tack on,
subjoin
in the sense of border
the European and Arab countries bordering the Mediterranean
Synonyms
adjoin,
be situated alongside,
join,
touch,
be attached to,
be connected to,
abut

Nearby words of 'abut'

  • abuse
  • abusive
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Scrabble score for 'abut': 6
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