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tie vs bound

bound vs tie

tie and bound both are nouns.

tie is not an adjective while bound is an adjective.

tie and bound both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tie Yes No Yes No
bound Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, bound is a hypernym of tie; that is, bound is a word with a broader meaning than tie:
  • tie: limit or restrict to
  • bound: place limits on (extent or amount or access)
Other hypernyms of tie include confine, limit, restrict, throttle, trammel.
tie (noun) bound (noun)
a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front the greatest possible degree of something
a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track a line determining the limits of an area
a fastener that serves to join or connect
(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
equality of score in a contest
a social or business relationship
tie (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
tie (verb) bound (verb)
form a knot or bow in place limits on (extent or amount or access)
limit or restrict to spring back; spring away from an impact
finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc. move forward by leaps and bounds
fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord form the boundary of; be contiguous to
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
unite musical notes by a tie
make by tying pieces together
perform a marriage ceremony
create social or emotional ties
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