confine vs frame

frame vs confine

confine is not a noun while frame is a noun.

confine and frame both are verbs.

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

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

confine: close in
frame: enclose in a frame, as of a picture

Other hyponyms of confine include border, bound, embank, rail, rail in, box in, box up.

confine (noun)	frame (noun)
	one of the ten divisions into which bowling is divided
	a framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror
	the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape
	the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
	a single one of a series of still transparent pictures forming a cinema, television or video film
	a structure supporting or containing something
	the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal
	alternative names for the body of a human being
	a system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning
	a single drawing in a comic strip
	an application that divides the user's display into two or more windows that can be scrolled independently
	(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat

confine (verb)	frame (verb)
place limits on (extent or amount or access)	make up plans or basic details for
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement	formulate in a particular style or language
prevent from leaving or from being removed	enclose in or as if in a frame
deprive of freedom; take into confinement	construct by fitting or uniting parts together
close in	take or catch as if in a snare or trap
	enclose in a frame, as of a picture

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