Abut

Etymology

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

Intransitive verb

Imperfect and past participle: Abutted
Present participle: Abutting

1. To project; to terminate or border; to be contiguous; to meet; -- with on, upon, or against; as, his land abuts on the road.