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Added 9 October 2026

abut

/əˈbʌt/ verb

Latin root: abuttare Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about abut at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Lie adjacent to another or share a boundary.
Canada adjoins the U.S.

Origin

From Middle English abutten, from Medieval Latin abuttare and Old French abuter, aboter, abouter (“to touch at one end, to come to an end, aim, reach”), from Old French but (“end, aim, purpose”); akin to Old Norse butr (“piece of wood”). Equivalent to a- (“to”) + butt (“boundary mark”).

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