bound vs limit

bound and limit both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bound	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
limit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, bound and limit are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of bound include boundary.

As nouns, limit is a hyponym of bound; that is, limit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bound:

As verbs, bound and limit are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of bound include confine, restrict, throttle, trammel.

bound (noun)	limit (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards	the greatest possible degree of something
the greatest possible degree of something	the boundary of a specific area
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something	as far as something can go
a line determining the limits of an area	the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed
	the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity
	final or latest limiting point

bound (adjective)	limit (adjective)
confined by bonds
secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form
held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
confined in the bowels
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'
bound by an oath
covered or wrapped with a bandage
bound by contract
(usually followed by `to') governed by fate

bound (verb)	limit (verb)
place limits on (extent or amount or access)	restrict or confine within limits
spring back; spring away from an impact	place limits on (extent or amount or access)
move forward by leaps and bounds	decide upon or fix definitely
form the boundary of; be contiguous to