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border vs bound

bound vs border

border and bound both are nouns.

border is not an adjective while bound is an adjective.

border and bound both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
border Yes No Yes No
bound Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, bound is a hypernym of border; that is, bound is a word with a broader meaning than border:
  • border: a line that indicates a boundary
  • bound: the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
Other hypernyms of border include boundary, bounds.
As nouns, bound is a hypernym of border; that is, bound is a word with a broader meaning than border:
  • border: the boundary of a surface
  • bound: the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
Other hypernyms of border include boundary, bounds.
As nouns, bound is a hypernym of border; that is, bound is a word with a broader meaning than border:
  • border: the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
  • bound: a line determining the limits of an area
Other hypernyms of border include boundary, edge.
As verbs, border and bound are synonyms defined as:
  • border and bound: form the boundary of; be contiguous to
border (noun) bound (noun)
a strip forming the outer edge of something a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge the greatest possible degree of something
a line that indicates a boundary the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
the boundary of a surface a line determining the limits of an area
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
border (adjective) bound (adjective)
confined by bonds
secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form
held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
confined in the bowels
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'
bound by an oath
covered or wrapped with a bandage
bound by contract
(usually followed by `to') governed by fate
border (verb) bound (verb)
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary place limits on (extent or amount or access)
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle spring back; spring away from an impact
enclose in or as if in a frame move forward by leaps and bounds
provide with a border or edge form the boundary of; be contiguous to
form the boundary of; be contiguous to
Difference between border and bound

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