halter vs bound

bound vs halter

halter and bound both are nouns.

halter is not an adjective while bound is an adjective.

halter and bound both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
halter	Yes	No	Yes	No
bound	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, bound is a hypernym of halter; that is, bound is a word with a broader meaning than halter:

halter: prevent the progress or free movement of
bound: place limits on (extent or amount or access)

Other hypernyms of halter include confine, limit, restrict, throttle, trammel.

halter (noun)	bound (noun)
either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight	a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered	the greatest possible degree of something
rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading	the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging	a line determining the limits of an area

halter (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

halter (verb)	bound (verb)
prevent the progress or free movement of	place limits on (extent or amount or access)
hang with a halter	spring back; spring away from an impact
	move forward by leaps and bounds
	form the boundary of; be contiguous to

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