limit vs hamper

hamper vs limit

limit and hamper both are nouns.

limit and hamper both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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