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3.10 Adjacent – Distant
near, close, surroundings, scope
abut = adjoin ~ converge^ verge : juxtapose : superimpose
• (abut)- to be adjacent; touch or join at the edge or border , (
); The ends of these walls, connected and steadied by the insertion of
tee-stones, were built so as to abut against the back of the arch-stones and the
cross walls of each abutment. — The Life of Thomas Telford;
• (adjoin)- to be next to; be contiguous to; The sun had set in glory below the
red horizon when I entered the extensive range of monastic buildings
that adjoin the temple. — The English Governess at the Siamese Court;
• (converge)- to tend to a common result, conclusion, etc., ( );
The point on which their eyes converge, the culmination of their vision, is the
figure of Christ. — Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series;
• (verge)- the edge, rim, or margin of something, ( ; ; ); He
was on the verge, the very verge of confession. — The Call of the Blood;
• (juxtapose)- to place close together or side by side, esp. for comparison or
contrast, ( ); The nearby communities juxtapose a motley
collection of site-built homes and mobile homes;
• (superimpose)- to impose, place, or set over, above, or on something else,
( , , ); Wind erosion is
largely the result of many superimposed, interactive processes;
adjacent = contiguous = conterminous = coterminous^ terminus : peripheral >
periphery
• (adjacent)- lying near, close, or contiguous; adjoining; neighboring,
( , , ); The doors were adjacent, and only separated
by the massive upright beam between them. — The Empty House and Other
Ghost Stories;
• (contiguous)- in close proximity without actually touching; near, (
, , , ); The two estates are contiguous, and no
jealous fence separates the one from the other. — The Wild Huntress Love in the