Word

limit, v.
(limited, limiting, limits)
freq. cnt. 29

place limits on (extent or amount or access)
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 36 freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

bound confine limit restrict throttle trammel

sample sentences

"restrict the use of this parking lot"
"limit the time you can spend with your friends"

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lexical pointers

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limitation limiter limit limitation limitation limitation

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restrictive restriction restriction

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semantic pointers

hyponym

reduce, tighten tie gate draw the line, draw a line mark off, mark out hamper, halter, cramp, strangle tighten, tighten up, stiffen, constrain clamp down, crack down demarcate, delimit, delimitate restrain, encumber, cumber scant, skimp

restrict or confine within limits
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1

circumscribe confine to limit

sample sentences

"I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"
"please confine your questions to the topic"
"our actions are circumscribed by our biology, personality, and by the social and cultural context into which we are born"

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lexical pointers

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limitation limit limitation limitation limitation

lexical pointers

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circumscription

semantic pointers

hypernym

decrease, lessen, minify

hyponym

hold down keep down, number cap restrict, curtail, curb, cut back

decide upon or fix definitely
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 33 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4

define determine fix limit set specify

sample sentences

"fix the variables"
"specify the parameters"

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determinant determiner determiner

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semantic pointers

hyponym

quantify name reset define

hypernym

choose, select, take, pick out