bound vs hamper

hamper vs bound

bound and hamper both are nouns.

bound is an adjective but hamper is not an adjective.

bound and hamper both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bound	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
hamper	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

bound: place limits on (extent or amount or access)
hamper: prevent the progress or free movement of

Other hyponyms of bound include reduce, tighten, tie, gate, draw a line, draw the line, mark off, mark out, cramp, halter, strangle, constrain, stiffen, tighten, tighten up, clamp down, crack down, delimit, delimitate, demarcate, cumber, encumber, restrain, scant, skimp.

bound (noun)	hamper (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards	a basket usually with a cover
the greatest possible degree of something	a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
a line determining the limits of an area

bound (adjective)	hamper (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

bound (verb)	hamper (verb)
place limits on (extent or amount or access)	prevent the progress or free movement of
spring back; spring away from an impact	put at a disadvantage
move forward by leaps and bounds
form the boundary of; be contiguous to

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