name vs limit

name and limit both are nouns.

name and limit both are verbs.

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

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

name: mention and identify by name
limit: decide upon or fix definitely

Other hypernyms of name include define, determine, fix, set, specify.

name (noun)	limit (noun)
by the sanction or authority of	the greatest possible degree of something
a language unit by which a person or thing is known	the boundary of a specific area
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase	as far as something can go
family based on male descent	the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed
a well-known or notable person	the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity
a person's reputation	final or latest limiting point

name (verb)	limit (verb)
determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis	restrict or confine within limits
identify as in botany or biology, for example	place limits on (extent or amount or access)
give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property	decide upon or fix definitely
assign a specified (usually proper) name to
make reference to
mention and identify by name
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
create and charge with a task or function
charge with a function; charge to be

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