limit vs gate

limit and gate both are nouns.

limit and gate both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of limit include reduce, tighten, tie, draw a line, draw the line, mark off, mark out, cramp, halter, hamper, strangle, constrain, stiffen, tighten, tighten up, clamp down, crack down, delimit, delimitate, demarcate, cumber, encumber, restrain, scant, skimp.

limit (noun)	gate (noun)
the greatest possible degree of something	a movable barrier in a fence or wall
the boundary of a specific area	a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs
as far as something can go	passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark
the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed	total admission receipts at a sports event
the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity
final or latest limiting point

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

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