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Common collocations with limit in American Collocation

limit noun countable

US /ˈlɪmɪt/

upper

maximum
upper

There is a fixed upper limit to the amount of interest charged on your home loan.

lower

lower
minimum

Most buyers have a minimum limit on the number of bedrooms they need and want the maximum space they can afford.

strict

severe
strict
stringent
tight

For this reason strict limits are set on the levels of lead in drinking water.

safe

safe

There is no known safe limit to exposure to asbestos.

not based on any particular facts

arbitrary

Arbitrary limits on immigration would damage our economy and push up taxes.

legal

legal
statutory

You may still be affected by alcohol the next day and could lose your licence if you drive and are still over the legal limit.

fixed or agreed

agreed
established
prescribed
recommended
set
specified

The recommended daily limit for a woman is 70g of fat.

acceptable

acceptable

What are the acceptable limits of individual freedom in a civilized country?

normal

normal

His hearing is within normal limits so he does not need a hearing aid.

relating to money

borrowing
cash
credit
earning
expenditure
overdraft
spending

Don’t go over your agreed overdraft limit.

relating to speed, time, size, age, weight

age
size
speed
time
weight

A speed limit of 10 miles per hour must be observed in the University grounds.

relating to alcohol

alcohol

The report has called for an alcohol limit to be applied to boat users along the lines currently applied to drivers.

not obey a limit

breach
break
exceed
go over

It is likely that the total level of salt in the water could exceed this limit.

obey a limit

obey
observe

Simply obey the limit and you are doing all that is necessary for road safety.

establish a limit

agree
define
determine
fix
impose
introduce
place
prescribe
propose
put
set
specify

There are now no limits imposed on importing tobacco and alcohol products from one EU country to another.

increase a limit

extend
increase
raise

Ask your credit card provider to temporarily increase your limit.

reduce a limit

lower
reduce

The government has resisted calls to reduce the limit.

make sure that a limit is obeyed

enforce

The program will automatically enforce this limit for you.