Synonym: boundary, confine, end, extreme, restriction, tip. Similar words: to the limit, limitation, eliminate, preliminary, submit, permit, limb, slim. Meaning: ['lɪmɪt] n. 1. the greatest possible degree of something 2. final or latest limiting point 3. the boundary of a specific area 4. as far as something can go 5. the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity 6. the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed. v. 1. place limits on (extent or access) 2. restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day" 3. decide upon or fix definitely.
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121. Many people became ineligible to receive state aid because their earnings were above the new limit.
122. I knew he was pushing himself to the limit and felt rather anxious.
123. They want to bring in a bill to limit arms exports.
124. You can buy cigarettes up to a limit of 200 per person.
125. The plot of the novel stretches credulity to the limit .
126. I think we ought to put a strict limit on the amount of time we can spend on the project.
127. The work must be completed within a certain time limit.
128. There's a limit on the number of tickets you can buy.
129. There's no limit to what you can do if you try.
130. Attempts to limit family size among some minorities are likely to cause problems.
131. There was no school within a limit of ten miles.
132. A lack of formal education will limit your job opportunities.
133. They nicked him for driving at seventy in a fifty speed limit area.
134. They have promised to limit the dumping of sewage sludge in the sea.
135. Oil prices are certain to rise following the agreement to limit production.
136. If police breathalyse me and find I am over the limit I face a long ban.
137. You have to come down that hill in a low gear to keep within the speed limit.
138. The driver was more than three times over the legal limit .
139. There is no limit to the indulgence he shows to his grandchildren.
140. We have to set a time limit for the work.
141. The committee voted to limit tax refunds for corporations involved in leveraged buyouts.
142. Public expenditure was being stretched to the limit by having to support 3 million unemployed people.
143. Francis believes the sky's the limit for the young goalkeeper.
144. During the gambling he could win millions! The sky's the limit!
145. They have found that, in terms of both salary and career success,(sentencedict.com/limit.html) the sky is the limit.
146. His blood alcohol level was 50% above the legal limit .
147. The trees are found only below a limit of 500 metres.
148. It is now accepted that men should limit themselves to 20 units of alcohol a week.
149. There's a 30-minute time limit on Internet use in the library.
150. Road humps have been laid down to limit the speed of cars along the road.
More similar words: to the limit, limitation, eliminate, preliminary, submit, permit, limb, slim, summit, admit to, Muslim, committee, transmit, climate, glimpse, limber up, timing, similar, minimize, diminish, similarly, optimistic, similarity, diminutive, discrimination.