From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
limit
n 1: the greatest possible degree of something; "what he did was
beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of
his ability" [syn: limit, bound, boundary]
2: final or latest limiting point [syn: terminus ad quem,
terminal point, limit]
3: as far as something can go
4: the boundary of a specific area [syn: limit, demarcation,
demarcation line]
5: the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the
independent variable approaches infinity [syn: limit,
limit point, point of accumulation]
6: the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed;
"there are limits on the amount you can bet"; "it is growing
rapidly with no limitation in sight" [syn: limit,
limitation]
v 1: place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of
this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your
friends" [syn: restrict, restrain, trammel, limit,
bound, confine, throttle]
2: restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a
day" [syn: limit, circumscribe, confine]
3: decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify
the parameters" [syn: specify, set, determine,
define, fix, limit]