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limit

/ˈlɪmt/

An illustration for limit

noun1 of 2

point beyond which it is not possible to go

  • “Some of us find it difficult to acknowledge our limits.”Tatoeba
  • “I would rather not limit myself to just one relationship.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

verb2 of 2

To restrict; not to allow to go beyond a certain bound, to set boundaries.

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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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