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stiffen vs bound

bound vs stiffen

stiffen is not a noun while bound is a noun.

stiffen is not an adjective while bound is an adjective.

stiffen and bound both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stiffen No No Yes No
bound Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, bound is a hypernym of stiffen; that is, bound is a word with a broader meaning than stiffen:
  • stiffen: severely restrict in scope or extent
  • bound: place limits on (extent or amount or access)
Other hypernyms of stiffen include confine, limit, restrict, throttle, trammel.
stiffen (noun) bound (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
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
stiffen (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
stiffen (verb) bound (verb)
become stiff or stiffer place limits on (extent or amount or access)
make stiff or stiffer spring back; spring away from an impact
severely restrict in scope or extent move forward by leaps and bounds
form the boundary of; be contiguous to
Difference between stiffen and bound

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