lim·it
/ˈlimət/
noun
- a point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass."the success of the coup showed the limits of monarchical power"
- a restriction on the size or amount of something permissible or possible."an age limit"synonyms: maximum, ceiling, limitation, upper limit, restriction, curb, check, control, curtailment, restraint, damper, brake, rein
- a point or value that a sequence, function, or sum of a series can be made to approach progressively, until it is as close to the point or value as desired.
verb
set or serve as a limit to.
"try to limit the amount you drink"
synonyms: restrict, curb, check, place a limit on, cap, keep within bounds, hold in check, restrain, put a brake on, hold, freeze, peg, regulate, control, govern, delimit, demarcate, circumscribe, ration, arrest, bridle, inhibit, damp (down), fetter, tie down, trammel
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4 days ago · limit implies setting a point or line (as in time, space, speed, or degree) beyond which something cannot or is not permitted to go.
Idiom ... to control something so that it is not greater than a particular amount, number, or level: I've been asked to limit my speech to ten minutes maximum.
noun. the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.: the limit of vision. the limit of his experience;.
Synonyms for LIMIT: restrict, tighten, confine, cap, hold down, circumscribe, hinder, impede; Antonyms of LIMIT: exceed, expand, broaden, widen, overextend, ...