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confine to vs cap

cap vs confine to

confine to is not a noun while cap is a noun.

confine to and cap both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
confine to No No Yes No
cap Yes No Yes No
As verbs, cap is a hyponym of confine to; that is, cap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than confine to:
  • confine to: restrict or confine within limits
  • cap: restrict the number or amount of
Other hyponyms of confine to include hold down, keep down, number, curb, curtail, cut back, restrict.
confine to (noun) cap (noun)
a tight-fitting headdress
the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
a top (as for a bottle)
something serving as a cover or protection
(dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
an upper limit on what is allowed
a protective covering that is part of a plant
a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom
confine to (verb) cap (verb)
restrict or confine within limits restrict the number or amount of
lie at the top of
Difference between confine to and cap

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