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Abut

//əˈbʌt// verb

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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) intransitive
"It was a time when Germany still abutted upon Russia."
2
To lean against on one end; to end on, of a part of a building or wall. intransitive
3
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary wordnet
4
To border upon; be next to; abut on; be adjacent to. transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English abutten, from Medieval Latin abuttare and Old French abuter, aboter, abouter (“to touch at one end, to come to an end, aim, reach”), from Old French but (“end, aim, purpose”); akin to Old Norse butr (“piece of wood”). Equivalent to a- (“to”) + butt (“boundary mark”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English abutten, from Old French aboter (“to touch at one end, border on”), abouter (“to join end to end”), abuter (“to buttress, to put an end to”), from a- (“towards”) + bout (“end”), boter, bouter (“to strike”), buter (“to strike, finish”). Equivalent to a- (“towards, change to”) + butt (“push”)

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