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shut in vs border

border vs shut in

shut in is not a noun while border is a noun.

shut in and border both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shut in No No Yes No
border Yes No Yes No
As verbs, border is a hypernym of shut in; that is, border is a word with a broader meaning than shut in:
  • shut in: surround completely
  • border: extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
Other hypernyms of shut in include environ, ring, skirt, surround.
As verbs, border is a hyponym of shut in; that is, border is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shut in:
  • shut in: surround completely
  • border: enclose in or as if in a frame
Other hyponyms of shut in include insert, tuck, wall in, wall up, bower, embower, enshrine, shrine, case, encase, incase, bury, eat up, immerse, swallow, swallow up, frame, frame in, glass, glass in, bank, dike, dyke, encapsulate, fence, fence in, cordon off, rope in, rope off, casket, corral, fort, fortify, hedge, hedge in.
shut in (noun) border (noun)
a strip forming the outer edge of something
a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
a line that indicates a boundary
the boundary of a surface
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
shut in (verb) border (verb)
surround completely lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
enclose in or as if in a frame
provide with a border or edge
form the boundary of; be contiguous to
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