gate vs limit

gate and limit both are nouns.

gate and limit both are verbs.

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

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

gate: restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment
limit: place limits on (extent or amount or access)

Other hypernyms of gate include bound, confine, restrict, throttle, trammel.

gate (noun)	limit (noun)
a movable barrier in a fence or wall	the greatest possible degree of something
a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs	the boundary of a specific area
passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark	as far as something can go
total admission receipts at a sports event	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

gate (verb)	limit (verb)
restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment	restrict or confine within limits
control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate	place limits on (extent or amount or access)
supply with a gate	decide upon or fix definitely

Difference between gate and limit

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