border on

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Verb border on has 1 sense

border on, approach - come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character; "This borders on discrimination!"; "His playing approaches that of Horowitz"
--₁ is one way to approximate, come close
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something

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Term: border on

Meaning

Part of Speech: Phrasal verb

Sense: To be very close to something, but not quite there

Usage

Popular: When something is almost reaching a particular state or condition

Local: In specific regions, used to express when something is very close to becoming something else

Examples

Popular:

Her performance borders on perfection; she's one of the best singers I've ever heard. (verb)
His ideas border on madness; they are quite radical and extreme. (verb)

Local:

I'm so exhausted that I border on falling asleep during this lecture. (verb)
The climate in this region borders on being a desert; it's incredibly dry and hot during the summer. (verb)

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