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to border on
01
to come close to or almost reach a particular level, quality, or state
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
State verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
on
Base verb
border
Present tense
border on
3rd person singular
borders on
Present participle
bordering on
Past simple
bordered on
Past participle
bordered on
Examples
His behavior borders on arrogance when he's in a bad mood.
