1. boundary; limit

That fence is the boundary of the campus.

That wall is the boundary of the campus.

2. Limits; Restriction; limit

He knows his limits.

He knows that his ability is limited.

3. Scope, field [P]

Drive slowly within the city limits.

Drive slowly downtown.

4. People (or things) who don't say anything.

That man is the limit.

That man is unbearable.

5. Quotas (fishing, hunting, etc.))

transitive verb

1. restriction; Limit [(+to)]

The teacher limited the students' compositions to 500 words.

The teacher limited the students' compositions to 500 words.

We must limit ourselves to eating only one cake each.

We must limit everyone to one piece of cake.