All compass synonyms
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C c noun compass
- purview β the range of operation, authority, control, concern, etc.
- domain β the territory governed by a single ruler or government; realm.
- restriction β something that restricts; a restrictive condition or regulation; limitation.
- bound β Bound is the past tense and past participle of bind.
- sphere β Geometry. a solid geometric figure generated by the revolution of a semicircle about its diameter; a round body whose surface is at all points equidistant from the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 + z 2 = r 2 . the surface of such a figure; a spherical surface.
- radius β a straight line extending from the center of a circle or sphere to the circumference or surface: The radius of a circle is half the diameter.
- circumscription β the act of circumscribing or the state of being circumscribed
- ambit β The ambit of something is its range or extent.
- realm β a royal domain; kingdom: the realm of England.
- zone β any continuous area that differs in some respect, or is distinguished for some purpose, from adjoining areas, or within which certain distinctive circumstances exist or are established: The decisions were formulated in a zone of uncertainty. The temperature lies outside the danger zone.
- area β An area is a particular part of a town, a country, a region, or the world.
- stretch β to draw out or extend (oneself, a body, limbs, wings, etc.) to the full length or extent (often followed by out): to stretch oneself out on the ground.
- field β Cyrus West, 1819β92, U.S. financier: projector of the first Atlantic cable.
- sweep β to move or remove (dust, dirt, etc.) with or as if with a broom, brush, or the like.
- scope β extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.: an investigation of wide scope.
- circle β A circle is a shape consisting of a curved line completely surrounding an area. Every part of the line is the same distance from the centre of the area.
- perimeter β the border or outer boundary of a two-dimensional figure.
- reach β to get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc.: The boat reached the shore.
- limitation β a limiting condition; restrictive weakness; lack of capacity; inability or handicap: He knows his limitations as a writer.
- precinct β a district, as of a city, marked out for governmental or administrative purposes, or for police protection.
- confines β limits; boundaries
- circumference β The circumference of a circle, place, or round object is the distance around its edge.
- orbit β the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
- range β the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible: the range of steel prices; a wide range of styles.
- limit β the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.: the limit of his experience; the limit of vision.
- circuit β An electrical circuit is a complete route which an electric current can flow around.
- round β having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
- purlieus β purlieus, environs or neighborhood.
verb compass
- besiege β If you are besieged by people, many people want something from you and continually bother you.
- girdle β a lightweight undergarment, worn especially by women, often partly or entirely of elastic or boned, for supporting and giving a slimmer appearance to the abdomen, hips, and buttocks.
- beset β If someone or something is beset by problems or fears, they have many problems or fears which affect them severely.
- blockade β A blockade of a place is an action that is taken to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving it.
- gird β to gibe or jeer at; taunt.
- surround β to enclose on all sides; encompass: She was surrounded by reporters.
- circumscribe β If someone's power or freedom is circumscribed, it is limited or restricted.
- ring β a male given name.
- accomplish β If you accomplish something, you succeed in doing it.
- secure β free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
- annex β If a country annexes another country or an area of land, it seizes it and takes control of it.
- perform β to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
- win β to finish first in a race, contest, or the like.
- procure β to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means: to procure evidence.
- effect β something that is produced by an agency or cause; result; consequence: Exposure to the sun had the effect of toughening his skin.
- obtain β to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income.
- land β Edwin Herbert, 1909β91, U.S. inventor and businessman: created the Polaroid camera.
- attain β If you attain something, you gain it or achieve it, often after a lot of effort.
- have β Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- fulfill β to carry out, or bring to realization, as a prophecy or promise.
- realize β to grasp or understand clearly.
- gain β to make a gain or gains in.