fold vs confine

confine vs fold

fold is a noun but confine is not a noun.

fold and confine both are verbs.

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

As verbs, confine is a hypernym of fold; that is, confine is a word with a broader meaning than fold:

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

Other hypernyms of fold include constrain, hold, restrain.

fold (noun)	confine (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

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

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