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The meaning of Abut

Abut – definition

verb

(of a building or an area of land) be next to or have a common boundary with.

Usage examples:

Gardens abutting great prescott street
verb

If a building or area of land abuts something or on something, it is next to it or touches it on one side

Usage examples:

Mexico abuts (on) some of the richest parts of the united states., their house abutted (onto) the p…

Abut translation into English

Abut: translate from English into Chinese

Translate abut into Chinese (Simplified)}
邻接, 拱座

Abut: translate from English into Dutch

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Aanliggen, Grenzen aan, Belenden, Palen aan

Abut: translate from English into French

Translate abut into French}
Buter, Être contigu, Juxtaposer, Confiner à

Abut: translate from English into German

Translate abut into German}
Anstoßen, Stoßen, Angrenzen

Abut: translate from English into Hindi

Translate abut into Hindi}
सीमा पर एकत्रित होना, साथ लगे होना, सटा हुआ या लगा हुआ होना, संसक्त होना

Abut: translate from English into Italian

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Appoggia, Confinare

Abut: translate from English into Korean

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접하다, 기대다, 접경하다

Abut: translate from English into Russian

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Упираться, Примыкать, Граничить, Опираться, Соединять впритык

Abut: translate from English into Spanish

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Apoyarse en, Estar en contacto, Limitar con

Word origin

late Middle English: the sense ‘have a common boundary’ from Anglo-Latin abuttare, from a- (from Latin ad ‘to, at’) + Old French but ‘end’; the sense ‘lean upon’ (late 16th century) from Old

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Abut – similar words

abutment

noun

A structure built to support the lateral pressure of an arch or span, e.g. at the ends of a bridge.

Usage examples:

The first bridge was of timber with stone abutments
noun

A structure that is built to support an arch (= a curved top on two supports, that holds the weight of something above it), or the end of a bridge

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