abut (up) against



abut (up) against

To lean or press onto something else. Thanks to all that flooding, the old shed now abuts against the house. That tree is abutting up against your roof—you need to have someone come and take it down.
See also: abut

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Amice-Medieval English
AlyseAL-isEnglish (Modern)
Serafinse-RAH-feenPolish
KristyKRIS-teeEnglish
Tushar-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati
Aroldoah-ROL-doItalian