limit vs quantify

limit is a noun but quantify is not a noun.

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

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

Other hyponyms of limit include name, reset, define.

limit (noun)	quantify (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

limit (verb)	quantify (verb)
restrict or confine within limits	express as a number or measure or quantity
place limits on (extent or amount or access)	use as a quantifier
decide upon or fix definitely