LIMIT

LI ·MIT 2 syllables

B1 · Intermediate 📏 5 letters 🎲 Scrabble 7 ✅ valid word

Useful in everyday and work contexts.

noun
  1. the greatest possible degree of something
  2. final or latest limiting point
  3. as far as something can go
  4. the boundary of a specific area

💬 Examples

  • "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"
  • "to the limit of his ability"
  • "there are limits on the amount you can bet"
  • "it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight"

🔗 Similar words

boundboundaryterminus_ad_quemterminal_pointdemarcationdemarcation_line
verb
  1. place limits on (extent or amount or access)
  2. restrict or confine within limits
  3. decide upon or fix definitely

💬 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"
  • "please confine your questions to the topic"

🔗 Similar words

restricttrammelboundconfinethrottlecircumscribe
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