knot vs bind

knot and bind both are nouns.

knot and bind both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
knot	Yes	No	Yes	No
bind	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bind is a hypernym of knot; that is, bind is a word with a broader meaning than knot:

knot: tie or fasten into a knot
bind: fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord

Other hypernyms of knot include tie.

knot (noun)	bind (noun)
a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the Southern Hemisphere	something that hinders as if with bonds
any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object
soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design
a tight cluster of people or things
something twisted and tight and swollen
a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged
(of ships and wind) a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour or about 1.15 statute miles per hour

knot (verb)	bind (verb)
tie or fasten into a knot	cause to be constipated
tangle or complicate	form a chemical bond with
make into knots; make knots out of	bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
	make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope
	fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
	provide with a binding
	stick to firmly
	secure with or as if with ropes
	wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
	create social or emotional ties

Difference between knot and bind

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