Abut



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GRE 红宝书

Abutting Buildings

• v. 接界, 毗连
• ［英］ v. 接界, 毗连 ( border upon)
• ［类］ contiguous : abut / simultaneous : coincide ( 临近的是两物毗连 / 同时的是两事巧合)
• ［记］ 注意不要和abet ( 教唆) 相混;
• ［同］ n. abutment

Webster Collegiate

verb (abutted; abutting)

• Etymology: Middle English abutten, from Anglo-French aboter, abuter, partly from Old French aboter to border on, from a- (from Latin ad-) + bout blow, end, from boter to strike; partly from Old French abuter to come to an end, from a- + but end, aim — more at (1)butt, (4)butt
• Date: 15th century
• 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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