define vs limit

define is not a noun while limit is a noun.

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

As verbs, limit is a hypernym of define; that is, limit is a word with a broader meaning than define:

Other hypernyms of define include define, determine, fix, set, specify.

As verbs, define and limit are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of define include determine, fix, set, specify.

define (noun)	limit (noun)
	the greatest possible degree of something
	the boundary of a specific area
	as far as something can go
	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

define (verb)	limit (verb)
give a definition for the meaning of a word	restrict or confine within limits
decide upon or fix definitely	place limits on (extent or amount or access)
determine the essential quality of	decide upon or fix definitely
determine the nature of
show the form or outline of