limits

1.

had

a point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass.

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the failure showed the limits of British power

2.

had

a restriction on the size or amount of something permissible or possible.

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•

an age limit

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minimum

1.

had

set or serve as a limit to.

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•

try to limit the amount you drink

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increase

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