tie vs limit

tie and limit both are nouns.

tie and limit both are verbs.

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

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

tie: limit or restrict to
limit: place limits on (extent or amount or access)

Other hypernyms of tie include bound, confine, restrict, throttle, trammel.

tie (noun)	limit (noun)
a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied	the greatest possible degree of something
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front	the boundary of a specific area
a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating	as far as something can go
one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track	the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed
a fastener that serves to join or connect	the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity
(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value	final or latest limiting point
the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
equality of score in a contest
a social or business relationship

tie (verb)	limit (verb)
form a knot or bow in	restrict or confine within limits
limit or restrict to	place limits on (extent or amount or access)
finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.	decide upon or fix definitely
fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
unite musical notes by a tie
make by tying pieces together
perform a marriage ceremony
create social or emotional ties

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