verge vs limit

verge and limit both are nouns.

verge and limit both are verbs.

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

As nouns, limit is a hypernym of verge; that is, limit is a word with a broader meaning than verge:

verge: the limit beyond which something happens or changes
limit: the greatest possible degree of something

Other hypernyms of verge include bound, boundary.

verge (noun)	limit (noun)
a grass border along a road	the greatest possible degree of something
the limit beyond which something happens or changes	the boundary of a specific area
a ceremonial or emblematic staff	as far as something can go
a region marking a boundary	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

verge (verb)	limit (verb)
border on; come close to	restrict or confine within limits
	place limits on (extent or amount or access)
	decide upon or fix definitely

Difference between verge and limit

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