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jug vs confine

confine vs jug

jug is a noun but confine is not a noun.

jug and confine both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
jug Yes No Yes No
confine No No Yes No
As verbs, confine is a hypernym of jug; that is, confine is a word with a broader meaning than jug:
  • jug: lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
  • confine: deprive of freedom; take into confinement
Other hypernyms of jug include detain.
jug (noun) confine (noun)
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
the quantity contained in a jug
jug (verb) confine (verb)
stew in an earthenware jug place limits on (extent or amount or access)
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
prevent from leaving or from being removed
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
close in
Difference between jug and confine

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