The difference between Border and Confine
When used as nouns, border means the outer edge of something, whereas confine means a boundary or limit.
When used as verbs, border means to put a border on something, whereas confine means to restrict.
check bellow for the other definitions of Border and Confine
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Border as a noun:
The outer edge of something.
Examples:
"the borders of the garden"
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Border as a noun:
A decorative strip around the edge of something.
Examples:
"There's a nice frilly border around the picture frame."
"a solid border around a table of figures"
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Border as a noun:
A strip of ground in which ornamental plants are grown.
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Border as a noun:
The line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions.
Examples:
"The border between Canada and USA is the longest in the world."
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Border as a noun (British):
Short form of border morris or border dancing; a vigorous style of traditional English dance originating from villages along the border between England and Wales, performed by a team of dancers usually with their faces disguised with black makeup.
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Border as a verb (transitive):
To put a border on something.
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Border as a verb (transitive):
To form a border around; to bound.
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Border as a verb (transitive):
To lie on, or adjacent to, a border of.
Examples:
"Denmark borders Germany to the south."
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Border as a verb (intransitive):
To touch at a border (with on, upon, or with).
Examples:
"Connecticut borders on Massachusetts."
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Border as a verb (intransitive):
To approach; to come near to; to verge (with on or upon).
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Confine as a verb (transitive):
To restrict; to keep within bounds; to shut or keep in a limited space or area.
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Confine as a verb:
To have a common boundary; to border; to lie contiguous; to touch; followed by on or with.
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Confine as a noun (mostly, in the plural):
A boundary or limit.