Difference between Bound and Border

What is the difference between Bound and Border?

Bound as a verb is to tie; to confine by any ligature. while Border as a verb is to put a border on something.

Bound

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To tie; to confine by any ligature. To surround a territory or other geographical entity. To be the boundary of. To leap, move by jumping.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A boundary, the border which one must cross in order to enter or leave a territory. a value which is known to be greater or smaller than a given set of values A sizeable jump, great leap.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Obliged (to). Very likely (to). That cannot stand alone as a free word. Constrained by a quantifier. ready, prepared. ready, able to start or go (to); moving in the direction (of).

Example sentence: Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.

Border

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To put a border on something.To lie on, or adjacent to a border.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The outer edge of something.A decorative strip around the edge of something.A strip of ground in which ornamental plants are grown.The line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions.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 make up.

Example sentence: If I were president of the United States, I'd build a great wall along the Mexican border and not let anybody in.

We hope you now know whether to use Bound or Border in your sentence.

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