Definitions
- Describing the act of putting someone or something in a cage or enclosed space. - Referring to the confinement of animals or birds in a cage. - Talking about the restriction of freedom or movement of a person or group.
- Referring to a structure made of bars or wires used to confine animals or birds. - Talking about a container or enclosure used to transport animals or birds. - Describing a place or situation that restricts freedom or movement.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to the confinement of living beings.
- 2Both words can be used to describe the restriction of freedom or movement.
- 3Both words are associated with animals or birds.
- 4Both words have negative connotations.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Encage is less commonly used than cage.
- 2Verb vs. Noun: Encage is a verb, while cage is a noun.
- 3Action vs. Object: Encage emphasizes the action of putting something in a cage, while cage refers to the physical structure itself.
- 4Intensity: Encage implies a more forceful or deliberate act of confinement than cage.
- 5Formality: Cage is more commonly used and less formal than encage.
Remember this!
Encage and cage both refer to the confinement of living beings, particularly animals or birds. However, encage is a less common verb that emphasizes the act of putting something in a cage, while cage is a more commonly used noun that refers to the physical structure itself. Encage implies a more forceful or deliberate act of confinement than cage, and it is also more formal.
