limit

Sense 1 noun

the greatest possible degree of something

what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior

Sense 2 verb

place limits on (extent or access)

restrict the use of this parking lot

Sense 3 noun

final or latest limiting point

Sense 4 verb

restrict or confine,

I limit you to two visits to the pub a day

Sense 5 noun

as far as something can go

Sense 6 verb

decide upon or fix definitely

fix the variables

Sense 7 noun

the boundary of a specific area

Sense 8 noun

the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity

Sense 9 noun

the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed

there are limits on the amount you can bet