frame vs confine

confine vs frame

frame is a noun but confine is not a noun.

frame and confine both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of frame include enclose, hold in.

frame (noun)	confine (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

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

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