bind vs knot

bind and knot both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bind	Yes	No	Yes	No
knot	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, knot is a hyponym of bind; that is, knot is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bind:

Other hyponyms of bind include gag, muzzle, retie, bind off, tie up, loop, cord, lash together, truss, leash, rope, strap, lash, band, lace, lace up.

bind (noun)	knot (noun)
something that hinders as if with bonds	a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the Southern Hemisphere
	any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object
	soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design
	a tight cluster of people or things
	something twisted and tight and swollen
	a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged
	(of ships and wind) a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour or about 1.15 statute miles per hour

bind (verb)	knot (verb)
cause to be constipated	tie or fasten into a knot
form a chemical bond with	tangle or complicate
bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted	make into knots; make knots out of
make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope
fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
provide with a binding
stick to firmly
secure with or as if with ropes
wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
create social or emotional ties