confine vs gate

gate vs confine

confine is not a noun while gate is a noun.

confine and gate both are verbs.

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

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

confine: place limits on (extent or amount or access)
gate: restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment

Other hyponyms of confine include reduce, tighten, tie, 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.

confine (noun)	gate (noun)
	a movable barrier in a fence or wall
	a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs
	passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark
	total admission receipts at a sports event

confine (verb)	gate (verb)
place limits on (extent or amount or access)	restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement	control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate
prevent from leaving or from being removed	supply with a gate
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
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Difference between confine and gate

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