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limit vs stiffen

stiffen vs limit

limit is a noun but stiffen is not a noun.

limit and stiffen both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
limit Yes No Yes No
stiffen No No Yes No
As verbs, stiffen is a hyponym of limit; that is, stiffen is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than limit:
  • limit: place limits on (extent or amount or access)
  • stiffen: severely restrict in scope or extent
Other hyponyms of limit include reduce, tighten, tie, gate, draw a line, draw the line, mark off, mark out, cramp, halter, hamper, strangle, constrain, tighten, tighten up, clamp down, crack down, delimit, delimitate, demarcate, cumber, encumber, restrain, scant, skimp.
limit (noun) stiffen (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) stiffen (verb)
restrict or confine within limits become stiff or stiffer
place limits on (extent or amount or access) make stiff or stiffer
decide upon or fix definitely severely restrict in scope or extent
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