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bourne vs bound

bound vs bourne

bourne and bound both are nouns.

bourne is not an adjective while bound is an adjective.

bourne is not a verb while bound is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bourne Yes No No No
bound Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, bound is a hypernym of bourne; that is, bound is a word with a broader meaning than bourne:
  • bourne: an archaic term for a boundary
  • bound: the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
Other hypernyms of bourne include boundary, bounds.
bourne (noun) bound (noun)
an archaic term for a goal or destination a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
an archaic term for a boundary 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
bourne (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
bourne (verb) bound (verb)
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
spring back; spring away from an impact
move forward by leaps and bounds
form the boundary of; be contiguous to
Difference between bourne and bound

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