abut

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Verb

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) .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
   • It was a time when Germany still abutted upon Russia.
   • His land abuts on the road.
2. To border upon; be next to; abut on; be adjacent to.

Verb

1. To lean against on one end; to end on, of a part of a building or wall.

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