gate vs confine

confine vs gate

gate is a noun but confine is not a noun.

gate and confine both are verbs.

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

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

gate: restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment
confine: place limits on (extent or amount or access)

Other hypernyms of gate include bound, limit, restrict, throttle, trammel.

gate (noun)	confine (noun)
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs
passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark
total admission receipts at a sports event

gate (verb)	confine (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	to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
supply with a gate	prevent from leaving or from being removed
	deprive of freedom; take into confinement
	close in

Difference between gate and confine

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