Associations to the word «Abut»

Wiktionary

ABUT, verb. (intransitive) To touch by means of a mutual border, edge or end; to border on; to lie adjacent; to project; to terminate; to be contiguous; to meet, of an estate, country, etc. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
ABUT, verb. (transitive) To border upon; be next to; abut on; be adjacent to; to support by an abutment. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
ABUT, verb. (intransitive) To lean against on one end; to end on, of a part of a building or wall. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
ABUT ON, verb. (transitive) To border on.

Dictionary definition

ABUT, verb. Lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy