Dictionary definition · compass
noun
- navigational instrument for finding directions
- an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:"a piano has a greater range than the human voice"
- the limit of capability"within the compass of education"
- drafting instrument used for drawing circles
verb
- bring about; accomplish"This writer attempts more than his talents can compass"
- travel around, either by plane or ship"We compassed the earth"
- get the meaning of something"Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).