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verb

(1) Lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

"Canada adjoins the U.S."

"England marches with Scotland"

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Etymology

From Old French abouter, aboter; compare French aboutir, and also abuter; a (Latin ad) + Old French boter, buter, to push: compare French bout end, and but end, purpose.

Verb

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.

In a time when Germany still abutted upon Russia.

His land abuts on the road.
To abut on.