compass
noun
- 1
navigational instrument for finding directions
- 2
drafting instrument used for drawing circles
- 3
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
- 4
the limit of capability
within the compass of education
verb
- 1
get the meaning of something
Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?
- 2
travel around, either by plane or ship
We compassed the earth
- 3
bring about; accomplish
This writer attempts more than his talents can compass
Also useful for “compass”:Unscrambler— Rearrange the letters in “compass”