Chapter Book to Branch of B by Soule's Synonymes

2. Approach, come near to, approximate, almost reach, want but little of, border upon.

Border upon. See border on.

Bore, v. a.

1. Perforate, pierce, drill.

2. Weary (by tedious repetition), fatigue, tire, tire out, plague, trouble, vex, worry, annoy.

Bore, n.

1. Hole, calibre.

2. Proser, button-holer.

3. Eagre, eger or eygre, great tidal flood.

Boreal, a. Northern, northerly, arctic.

Boreas, n. The north wind.

Boredom, n.

1. Realm of bores, domain of bores, land of bores.

2. Bores, the aggregate of bores, all the bores.

3. Being bored, ennui, tedium, weariness, dulness.

4. Tiresomeness.

Born again. Regenerated, regenerate, converted, renewed in spirit.

Borough, n. Town (in England, a town represented in Parliament), township, corporate town, corporation.

Borrow, v. a.

1. Take or receive as a loan, get on credit, obtain on trust.

2. Take, appropriate, adopt, imitate, make use of.

3. Take on, simulate, dissemble, feign.