COMPASS

/ˈkʌm.pəs/ ► audio Scrabble 13 Words With Friends 16

Definition

  1. verb bring about.
  2. verb travel around, either by plane or ship. — synonyms: circumnavigate
  3. verb get the meaning of something. — synonyms: grok, get_the_picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, apprehend
  4. noun navigational instrument for finding directions.
  5. noun an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet". — synonyms: scope, range, reach, orbit, ambit
  6. noun the limit of capability. — synonyms: range, reach, grasp
  7. noun drafting instrument used for drawing circles.

Examples

  • “within the compass of an encircling wall”

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