hamper vs bound

bound vs hamper

hamper and bound both are nouns.

hamper is not an adjective while bound is an adjective.

hamper and bound both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

hamper (noun)	bound (noun)
a basket usually with a cover	a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)	the greatest possible degree of something
	the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
	a line determining the limits of an area

hamper (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

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

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