Emborder

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To decorate or adorn the edge of a fabric or object with a border or trimming ; to enclose or surround an area or surface with a distinct edge or boundary ; to form a border along the outer edge of something, such as land or a garment
2. To add an ornamental edging or band to the margins of cloth or other materials ; to encircle or bound something with a distinct line or pattern ; to lie adjacent to or share a boundary with another region or object
3. To furnish with a decorative margin or edging, enhancing the perimeter of an item ; to set boundaries by encircling or bordering a particular space ; to be situated at the edge or boundary of an area or to define its limits

Etymology: "Emborder" is a plain formation: the prefix "em-" attached to "border," producing a verb meaning to furnish something with a margin or edge, or to lie along the boundary of a space. The prefix "em-" is a variant of "en-," used before labial consonants such as "b," "m," and "p," and it carries the sense of putting something into or onto a state or place, so "to em-border" amounts to "to put a border on" or "to set within a border." The base word "border" came into English from Old French "bordure," which itself traces to "border," meaning to edge or fringe. The result is a verb that keeps the physical sense of an edge while extending it to the act of enclosing or defining a space.

Synonyms: border, edge, fringe

Antonyms: center, interior