abut

[ uh-buht ]

/ əˈbʌt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR abut ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used without object), a·but·ted, a·but·ting.

to be adjacent; touch or join at the edge or border (often followed by on, upon, or against): This piece of land abuts on a street.

verb (used with object), a·but·ted, a·but·ting.

to be adjacent to; border on; end at.

to support by an abutment.

Origin of abut

1425–75; late Middle English <Middle French, Old French abuter touch at one end, verbal derivative of a but to (the) end; see a-⁵, butt²

OTHER WORDS FROM abut

un·a·but·ting, adjective

Words nearby abut

A bursary, abusage, abuse, Abu Simbel, abusive, abut, abutilon, abutment, abuttal, abuttals, abutter

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Example sentences from the Web for abut

Godfrey Kigoye, fish farming expertAcross Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, the three countries that abut Lake Victoria, small-scale fish farming is helping boost food security and family incomes.
Can Fish Farming Reduce Sexual Exploitation in East Africa?|Charu Kasturi|October 5, 2020|Ozy
Howard followed him to the home that Hayward shared with his elderly parents on 106th Street abutting the clinic campus.
The Startling Reach and Disparate Impact of Cleveland Clinic’s Private Police Force|by David Armstrong|September 28, 2020|ProPublica
There is some debate about how this will affect clinics that abut sidewalks or public streets.
The Supreme Court Lets Abortion Clinics Protect Themselves|Sally Kohn|June 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With a few exceptions, they are charged with no atmosphere and abut at no climax.
Modernities|Horace Barnett Samuel

Immense private houses, with the amplest grounds to be found perhaps in any great city, abut on meanly proportioned streets.
Charities and the Commons: The Pittsburgh Survey, Part II: The Place|Various
Also, the extremities of the planks themselves when they are united, or abut against each other.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
The need of some central building, against which these additions may abut, will be felt.
The Ground Plan of the English Parish Church|A. Hamilton Thompson
At Abut he determined to await the arrival of another battalion before advancing further.
The Egyptian campaigns, 1882 to 1885|Charles Royle

British Dictionary definitions for abut

abut

/ (əˈbʌt) /

verb abuts, abutting or abutted

(usually foll by on, upon, or against) to adjoin, touch, or border on (something) at one end

Word Origin for abut

C15: from Old French abouter to join at the ends, border on; influenced by abuter to touch at an end, buttress

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	abut
释义	abut [ uh-buht ] / əˈbʌt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR abut ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), a·but·ted, a·but·ting. to be adjacent; touch or join at the edge or border (often followed by on, upon, or against): This piece of land abuts on a street. verb (used with object), a·but·ted, a·but·ting. to be adjacent to; border on; end at. to support by an abutment. Origin of abut 1425–75; late Middle English <Middle French, Old French abuter touch at one end, verbal derivative of a but to (the) end; see a-⁵, butt² OTHER WORDS FROM abut un·a·but·ting, adjective Words nearby abut A bursary, abusage, abuse, Abu Simbel, abusive, abut, abutilon, abutment, abuttal, abuttals, abutter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for abut Godfrey Kigoye, fish farming expertAcross Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, the three countries that abut Lake Victoria, small-scale fish farming is helping boost food security and family incomes. Can Fish Farming Reduce Sexual Exploitation in East Africa?\|Charu Kasturi\|October 5, 2020\|Ozy Howard followed him to the home that Hayward shared with his elderly parents on 106th Street abutting the clinic campus. The Startling Reach and Disparate Impact of Cleveland Clinic’s Private Police Force\|by David Armstrong\|September 28, 2020\|ProPublica There is some debate about how this will affect clinics that abut sidewalks or public streets. The Supreme Court Lets Abortion Clinics Protect Themselves\|Sally Kohn\|June 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST With a few exceptions, they are charged with no atmosphere and abut at no climax. Modernities\|Horace Barnett Samuel Immense private houses, with the amplest grounds to be found perhaps in any great city, abut on meanly proportioned streets. Charities and the Commons: The Pittsburgh Survey, Part II: The Place\|Various Also, the extremities of the planks themselves when they are united, or abut against each other. The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth The need of some central building, against which these additions may abut, will be felt. The Ground Plan of the English Parish Church\|A. Hamilton Thompson At Abut he determined to await the arrival of another battalion before advancing further. The Egyptian campaigns, 1882 to 1885\|Charles Royle British Dictionary definitions for abut abut / (əˈbʌt) / verb abuts, abutting or abutted (usually foll by on, upon, or against) to adjoin, touch, or border on (something) at one end Word Origin for abut C15: from Old French abouter to join at the ends, border on; influenced by abuter to touch at an end, buttress Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to abut adjoin, join, neighbor
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abut

verb (used without object), a·but·ted, a·but·ting.

verb (used with object), a·but·ted, a·but·ting.

Origin of abut

OTHER WORDS FROM abut

Words nearby abut

Example sentences from the Web for abut

British Dictionary definitions for abut

verb abuts, abutting or abutted

Word Origin for abut

Words related to abut