constrain vs fold

fold vs constrain

constrain is not a noun while fold is a noun.

constrain and fold both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

constrain (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

constrain (verb)	fold (verb)
severely restrict in scope or extent	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
compel to behave in a certain way	bend or lay so that one part covers the other
	confine in a fold, like sheep
	cease to operate or cause to cease operating

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