limit

limit
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
Boundary
Nouns — limit, boundary, bounds, confines; curbstone, term, edge; compass; bourne, verge, pale; termination, terminus, end, terminal, extremity; stint; frontier, precinct, border, marches, boundary line, landmark, line of demarcation, point of no return, Rubicon, turning point; ceiling; deadline; Berlin wall, Iron or Bamboo Curtain. See restraint, circumscription, qualification.
Verbs — limit, restrict, bound, confine, define, circumscribe, restrain, qualify, draw the line.
Adjectives — definite, finite, determinate, terminal, frontier, limited, circumscribed, restricted, confined, earthbound.
Adverbs — thus far, so far and no farther, just so far; to death; within bounds.
Quotations — No natural boundary seems to be set to the efforts of man; and in his eyes, what is not yet done is only what he has not yet attempted to do (Alexis de Tocqueville).
Antonyms, see freedom, infinity.
II
(Roget's IV) n.
1. [The boundary]
Syn. end, frontier, border; see boundary .
2. [The ultimate]
Syn. utmost, bourne, ultimate, farthest point, farthest reach, destination, goal, conclusion, extremity, eventuality, termination, absolute, ultima Thule, the bitter end*, deadline*, cut-off point*, the nines*; see also end 4 , finality , purpose 1 .
Ant. origin*, incipience, start.
3. [The breaking point]
Syn. the last straw, breaking point, boiling point, coup de grâce (French).
v.
Syn. restrict, bound, confine, circumscribe, curb, restrain, delimit, define, narrow, straiten, check, keep within bounds, hold in check, hem in, draw the line*; see also define 1 , restrict 2 .
Syn.- limit implies the prescribing of a point in space, time, or extent, beyond which it is impossible or forbidden to go [limit your slogan to 25 words ] ; bound implies an enclosing in boundaries or borders [ a meadow bounded by hills ] ; restrict implies a boundary that completely encloses and connotes a restraining within these bounds, or a restriction of action within narrow limits [ the soldier was restricted to the camp area ] ; circumscribe emphasizes more strongly the cutting off or isolation of that which is within the bounds, or a restriction of action within narrow limits [ he leads the circumscribed life of a monk ] ; confine stresses the restraint or hampering of enclosing limits [confined in jail ]
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)
I
n.
boundary, end, extent, margin, maximum, ceiling, border, brink, utmost, farthest reach, termination.
II
v.
restrict, bound, confine, put a ceiling on, inhibit, restrain, constrict, hem in, curb, ration, check, circumscribe.
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) I noun 1. A demarcation point or boundary beyond which something does not extend or occur: bound2 (often used in plural), confine (used in plural), end. See EDGE. 2. Either of the two points at the ends of a spectrum or range: extreme. See EDGE. 3. The boundary surrounding a certain area. Used in plural: bound2 (used in plural), confine (used in plural), precinct (often used in plural). See LIMITED. 4. Something that limits or restricts: check, circumscription, constraint, cramp2, curb, inhibition, limitation, restraint, restriction, stricture, trammel. See LIMITED. 5. The greatest amount or number allowed: ceiling, limitation, maximum. See LIMITED. 6. The ultimate point to which an action, thought, discussion, or policy is carried: end, extreme, length. See LIMITED. II verb 1. To place a limit on: circumscribe, confine, restrict. See LIMITED. 2. To fix the limits of: bound2, delimit, delimitate, demarcate, determine, mark (out or off), measure. See LIMITED.

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