confine vs fold

fold vs confine

confine is not a noun while fold is a noun.

confine and fold both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
confine	No	No	Yes	No
fold	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

confine: to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
fold: confine in a fold, like sheep

Other hyponyms of confine include bind, tie down, tie up, truss, fetter, shackle, enchain, pinion, shackle, impound, pound, pound, pound up, pen up, ground.

confine (noun)	fold (noun)
	the act of folding
	a pen for sheep
	a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
	a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
	a group of sheep or goats
	a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
	an angular or rounded shape made by folding

confine (verb)	fold (verb)
place limits on (extent or amount or access)	incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement	become folded or folded up
prevent from leaving or from being removed	bend or lay so that one part covers the other
deprive of freedom; take into confinement	confine in a fold, like sheep
close in	cease to operate or cause to cease operating

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