The difference between Bound and Confine
When used as nouns, bound means a boundary, the border which one must cross in order to enter or leave a territory, whereas confine means a boundary or limit.
When used as verbs, bound means to surround a territory or other geographical entity, whereas confine means to restrict.
Bound is also adjective with the meaning: obliged (to).
check bellow for the other definitions of Bound and Confine
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Bound as a verb:
Examples:
"I bound the [[splint]] to my leg."
"I had bound the splint with [[duct tape]]."
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Bound as an adjective (with infinitive):
Obliged (to).
Examples:
"You are not legally bound to reply."
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Bound as an adjective (with infinitive):
Very likely (to), certain to
Examples:
"They were bound to come into conflict eventually."
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Bound as an adjective (linguistics, of a [[morpheme]]):
That cannot stand alone as a free word.
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Bound as an adjective (mathematics, logic, of a [[variable]]):
Constrained by a quantifier.
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Bound as an adjective (dated):
Constipated; costive.
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Bound as an adjective:
Confined or restricted to a certain place; e.g. railbound.
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Bound as an adjective:
Unable to move in certain conditions; e.g. snowbound.
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Bound as a noun (often, used in plural):
A boundary, the border which one must cross in order to enter or leave a territory.
Examples:
"I reached the northern bound of my property, took a deep breath and walked on."
"Somewhere within these bounds you may find a buried treasure."
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Bound as a noun (mathematics):
A value which is known to be greater or smaller than a given set of values.
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Bound as a verb:
To surround a territory or other geographical entity.
Examples:
"France, Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra bound Spain."
"Kansas is bounded by Nebraska on the north, Missouri on the east, Oklahoma on the south and Colorado on the west."
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Bound as a verb (mathematics):
To be the boundary of.
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Bound as a noun:
A sizeable jump, great leap.
Examples:
"The deer crossed the stream in a single bound."
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Bound as a noun:
A spring from one foot to the other in dancing.
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Bound as a noun (dated):
A bounce; a rebound.
Examples:
"the bound of a ball"
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Bound as a verb (intransitive):
To leap, move by jumping.
Examples:
"The rabbit bounded down the lane."
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Bound as a verb (transitive):
To cause to leap.
Examples:
"to bound a horse"
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Bound as a verb (intransitive, dated):
To rebound; to bounce.
Examples:
"a rubber ball bounds on the floor"
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Bound as a verb (transitive, dated):
To cause to rebound; to throw so that it will rebound; to bounce.
Examples:
"to bound a ball on the floor"
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Bound as an adjective (obsolete):
Ready, prepared.
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Bound as an adjective:
Ready to start or go (to); moving in the direction (of).
Examples:
"Which way are you bound?"
"Is that message bound for me?"
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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.