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compass
noun
verb
navigational instrument for finding directions
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noun
navigational instrument for finding directions
noun
drafting instrument used for drawing circles
noun
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
“a piano has a greater range than the human voice”
noun
the limit of capability
“within the compass of education”
verb
get the meaning of something
“Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?”
verb
travel around, either by plane or ship
“We compassed the earth”
verb
bring about; accomplish
“This writer attempts more than his talents can compass”
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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
within the compass of education
Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?
We compassed the earth
This writer attempts more than his talents can compass
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