LIMIT

/ˈlɪmt/ ► audio Scrabble 7 Words With Friends 9

Scrabble letter values: L1I1M3I1T1 = 7

Definition

  1. verb place limits on (extent or amount or access). — synonyms: restrict, trammel, bound, confine, throttle
  2. verb restrict or confine within limits. — synonyms: circumscribe, confine_to
  3. verb decide upon or fix definitely. — synonyms: specify, set, determine, define, fix
  4. noun the greatest possible degree of something. — synonyms: bound, boundary
  5. noun final or latest limiting point. — synonyms: terminus_ad_quem, terminal_point
  6. noun as far as something can go.
  7. noun the boundary of a specific area. — synonyms: demarcation, demarcation_line
  8. noun the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity. — synonyms: limit_point, point_of_accumulation
  9. noun the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed. — synonyms: limitation

Examples

  • “restrict the use of this parking lot”
  • “limit the time you can spend with your friends”
  • “I limit you to two visits to the pub a day”

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