bound vs mark off

mark off vs bound

bound is a noun but mark off is not a noun.

bound is an adjective but mark off is not an adjective.

bound and mark off both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bound	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
mark off	No	No	Yes	No

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

bound: place limits on (extent or amount or access)
mark off: set boundaries to and delimit

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

bound (noun)	mark off (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
the greatest possible degree of something
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
a line determining the limits of an area

bound (adjective)	mark off (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)	mark off (verb)
place limits on (extent or amount or access)	set boundaries to and delimit
spring back; spring away from an impact	put a check mark on or near or next to
move forward by leaps and bounds
form the boundary of; be contiguous to

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