Definitions

limit

[lim-it] / ˈlɪm ɪt /

NOUN

greatest extent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cap ceiling check curb deadline maximum restraint restriction

STRONG

absolute border bound bourne brim brink circumscription conclusion confinement confines destination edge end extremity fence finality goal limitation margin obstruction rim termination tops ultimate utmost verge

WEAK

bitter end bottom line breaking point cutoff point end point farthest point farthest reach the max the most

Antonyms

STRONGEST

freedom liberation minimum

STRONG

beginning center commencement inside interior middle opening start

WEAK

infinity limitlessness

NOUN

physical boundary

Synonyms

STRONG

border borderland compass confines edge end extent extreme extremity frontier perimeter periphery precinct purlieu

Antonyms

STRONG

center inside interior middle

WEAK

infinity limitlessness

VERB

confine, restrict

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bar curb define hinder inhibit lessen narrow reduce set specify

STRONG

appoint assign bound cap check circumscribe constrict contract cork cramp delimit delimitate demarcate fix prescribe ration restrain

WEAK

bottle up draw the line hem in keep the lid on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid allow assist encourage expand extend help increase permit raise strengthen

STRONG

free let go liberate open release

WEAK

unbound

Example Sentences

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“This is a character who pushes his body to the limit and sacrifices enormous parts of himself at great personal cost to his body and soul,” Hiddleston says of Jonathan.

From Los Angeles Times

Grok posted on X late this week that image generation and editing were limited to paying subscribers.

From The Wall Street Journal

The effort represents an ambitious expansion of the retailer’s previously announced plans for drone delivery, which is currently mostly limited to the Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta regions.

From The Wall Street Journal

This process is slow, expensive, and difficult to scale, which limits its practicality for many patients.

From Science Daily

Grok had appeared to deflect the criticism with a new monetisation policy, posting on X on Thursday that image generation and editing were now "limited to paying subscribers", alongside a link to a premium subscription.

From Barron's

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