compass

(n) navigational instrument for finding directions
(n) an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
- a piano has a greater range than the human voice
- the ambit of municipal legislation
- within the compass of this article
- within the scope of an investigation
- outside the reach of the law
- in the political orbit of a world power
ambit, range, scope, reach, orbit,
(n) the limit of capability
- within the compass of education
grasp, reach, range,
(n) drafting instrument used for drawing circles

(v) bring about; accomplish
- This writer attempts more than his talents can compass
(v) travel around, either by plane or ship
- We compassed the earth
circumnavigate,
(v) get the meaning of something
- Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?
apprehend, comprehend, get the picture, grok, savvy, grasp, dig,

circumnavigate ambit range scope reach orbit apprehend comprehend get the picture grok savvy grasp dig

compact company compare compart

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