mark out vs limit

mark out is not a noun while limit is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mark out	No	No	Yes	No
limit	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of mark out include bound, confine, restrict, throttle, trammel.

mark out (noun)	limit (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

mark out (verb)	limit (verb)
set boundaries to and delimit	restrict or confine within limits
	place limits on (extent or amount or access)
	decide upon or fix definitely