Definition of Compass
Noun: compass kúm-pus
- Navigational instrument for finding directions
- An area in which something acts or operates or has power or control
"within the compass of this article";
- scope, range, reach, orbit, ambit
- The limit of capability
"within the compass of education";
- range, reach, grasp
- Drafting instrument used for drawing circles
- Travel around, either by plane or ship
"We compassed the earth";
- circumnavigate
- Get the meaning of something
- grok [N. Amer], get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, apprehend
- [archaic] Bring about; accomplish
"This writer attempts more than his talents can compass"
See also:
compas
compassable
Anagrams containing the word compass