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grens — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • border noun The line separating two countries, states, or regions.
  • borderline adj Not clearly on one side or the other; right at the edge of acceptable, safe, or normal.
  • bound adj Obliged to do something, often by law, duty, or promise.
  • boundary noun A line or edge that marks where one area ends and another begins.
  • edge noun The outer boundary or line where something ends.
  • frontier noun The border area between two countries, or the edge of settled and unsettled land.
  • limit noun The furthest point or greatest amount allowed or possible; a boundary.
  • limitation noun A restriction on what something can do or how far it can go; a shortcoming.
  • line noun A long, thin mark or stroke, straight or curved, on a surface.
  • pale adjective Light in colour, or lacking the usual colour, especially in the face.
  • tether noun A rope or chain that keeps an animal or object within a limited range while still allowing some movement.

Senses

grens is used for these senses in English:

  • border The line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions.
  • borderline (countable) A boundary or accepted division; a border.
  • bound (often, used in plural) A boundary, the border which one must cross in order to enter or leave a territory.
  • boundary the dividing line or location between two areas
  • edge A sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; an extreme verge.
  • frontier The part of a country which borders or faces another country or unsettled region.
  • limit A restriction; a bound beyond which one may not go.
  • limitation An imperfection or shortcoming that limits something's use or value.

border — full definition

  1. noun The line separating two countries, states, or regions.
  2. noun The outer edge of something, or a decorative strip around that edge.
  3. verb To share a boundary with, or lie right next to.

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