compasses

Noun

• navigational instrument for finding directions
• an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
• the limit of capability
• drafting instrument used for drawing circles
• plural of compass

Verb

• bring about; accomplish
• travel around, either by plane or ship
• get the meaning of something
• third-person singular simple present indicative of compass

Synonyms

ambit, apprehend, circumnavigate, compass, comprehend, dig, get the picture, grasp, grok, orbit, range, reach, savvy, scope