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gate vs bound

bound vs gate

gate and bound both are nouns.

gate is not an adjective while bound is an adjective.

gate and bound both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gate Yes No Yes No
bound Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, bound is a hypernym of gate; that is, bound is a word with a broader meaning than gate:
  • gate: restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment
  • bound: place limits on (extent or amount or access)
Other hypernyms of gate include confine, limit, restrict, throttle, trammel.
gate (noun) bound (noun)
a movable barrier in a fence or wall a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs the greatest possible degree of something
passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
total admission receipts at a sports event a line determining the limits of an area
gate (adjective) bound (adjective)
confined by bonds
secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form
held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
confined in the bowels
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'
bound by an oath
covered or wrapped with a bandage
bound by contract
(usually followed by `to') governed by fate
gate (verb) bound (verb)
restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment place limits on (extent or amount or access)
control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate spring back; spring away from an impact
supply with a gate move forward by leaps and bounds
form the boundary of; be contiguous to
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