compasses

Meaning of compasses

noun
  1. A magnetic or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions (usually magnetic or true north).
  2. A pair of compasses (a device used to draw an arc or circle).
  3. The range of notes of a musical instrument or voice.
  4. A space within limits; an area.
  5. An enclosing limit; a boundary, a circumference.
    within the compass of an encircling wall
  6. Moderate bounds, limits of truth; moderation; due limits; used with within.
  7. Scope.
  8. A passing round; circuit; circuitous course.
verb
  1. To surround; to encircle; to environ; to stretch round.
  2. To go about or round entirely; to traverse.
  3. To accomplish; to reach; to achieve; to obtain.
  4. To plot; to scheme (against someone).

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Hyphenation of compasses

com-passes

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
  • compasses is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

compasses synonyms

Meaning :

accomplish, achieve, attain, gain, get, reach, cover, traverse, conspire, plot, scheme, encircle, environ, surround

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