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compass

/ˈkʌmpəs/noun, verb2 syllables

Compass means: get the meaning of something.

Synonyms for compass28

noun, as in an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:

scope, range, reach, orbit, ambit

noun, as in the limit of capability

range, reach, grasp

verb, as in get the meaning of something

grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, apprehend

verb, as in travel around, either by plane or ship

circumnavigate

also used for compass

magnetic compass, pair of compasses, encircle, environ, surround, cover, traverse, accomplish, achieve, attain, gain, get to, conspire, plot, scheme

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What does compass mean?7

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”

noun

1

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:“a piano has a greater range than the human voice”

2

the limit of capability“within the compass of education”

3

navigational instrument for finding directions

4

drafting instrument used for drawing circles

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with compass?1

three syllables

encompass
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Compass in a sentence

  • So, she did not lend the compass to her son.qwertydiy
  • But the compass isn't in the head of the bee, it's in the body.unknown
  • I charted our course with a compass, map and plenty of hope.jamessilver
  • We ventured into the forest without a map, without a compass, without a direction.Nuel
  • By night, polar bears use stars as their compass.OsoHombre
  • My intuition acted as a compass during difficult decisions.Nuel
  • This is beyond the compass of my ability.unknown
  • I don't know how to use this compass.CK

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Forms of compass

as a noun

plural
compasses

as a verb

past tense
compassed
present participle
compassing
third-person singular
compasses
past participle
compassed