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bound vs tie

tie vs bound

bound and tie both are nouns.

bound is an adjective but tie is not an adjective.

bound and tie both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bound Yes Yes Yes No
tie Yes No Yes No
As verbs, tie is a hyponym of bound; that is, tie is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bound:
  • bound: place limits on (extent or amount or access)
  • tie: limit or restrict to
Other hyponyms of bound include reduce, tighten, gate, draw a line, draw the line, mark off, 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) tie (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied
the greatest possible degree of something neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating
a line determining the limits of an area one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
a fastener that serves to join or connect
(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
equality of score in a contest
a social or business relationship
bound (adjective) tie (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) tie (verb)
place limits on (extent or amount or access) form a knot or bow in
spring back; spring away from an impact limit or restrict to
move forward by leaps and bounds finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
form the boundary of; be contiguous to fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
unite musical notes by a tie
make by tying pieces together
perform a marriage ceremony
create social or emotional ties
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