hamper vs limit

limit vs hamper

hamper and limit both are nouns.

hamper and limit both are verbs.

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

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

hamper: prevent the progress or free movement of
limit: place limits on (extent or amount or access)

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

hamper (noun)	limit (noun)
a basket usually with a cover	the greatest possible degree of something
a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)	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

hamper (verb)	limit (verb)
prevent the progress or free movement of	restrict or confine within limits
put at a disadvantage	place limits on (extent or amount or access)
	decide upon or fix definitely

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