mold vs mound

mold and mound both are nouns.

mold and mound both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mold	Yes	No	Yes	No
mound	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, mound is a hyponym of mold; that is, mound is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mold:

mold: make something, usually for a specific function
mound: form into a rounded elevation

Other hyponyms of mold include carve, swage, upset, chip, layer, cut out, machine, grind, stamp, puddle, beat, preform, preform, hill, roughcast, remold, reshape, sinter, cast, mold, mould, throw, coil, hand-build, handbuild, sculpt, sculpture, model, mold, mould.

mold (noun)	mound (noun)
container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens	the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit
sculpture produced by molding	structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones
a distinctive nature, character, or type	(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold	a collection of objects laid on top of each other
a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter	a small natural hill
the process of becoming mildewed
the distinctive form in which a thing is made
loose soil rich in organic matter

mold (verb)	mound (verb)
become moldy; spoil due to humidity	form into a rounded elevation
shape or influence; give direction to
fit tightly, follow the contours of
form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
make something, usually for a specific function
form in clay, wax, etc

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