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border vs confine

confine vs border

border is a noun but confine is not a noun.

border and confine both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
border Yes No Yes No
confine No No Yes No
As verbs, confine is a hypernym of border; that is, confine is a word with a broader meaning than border:
  • border: form the boundary of; be contiguous to
  • confine: close in
Other hypernyms of border include enclose, hold in.
border (noun) confine (noun)
a strip forming the outer edge of something
a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
a line that indicates a boundary
the boundary of a surface
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
border (verb) confine (verb)
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary place limits on (extent or amount or access)
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
enclose in or as if in a frame prevent from leaving or from being removed
provide with a border or edge deprive of freedom; take into confinement
form the boundary of; be contiguous to close in
Difference between border and confine

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