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Definition compass

Etymology 1

From Middle English compas (“a circle, circuit, limit, form, a mathematical instrument”), from Old French compas, from Medieval Latin compassus (“a circle, a circuit”), from Latin com- (“together”) + passus (“a pace, step, later a pass, way, route”); see pass, pace.

Noun

compass (plural compasses)

  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. (music) The range of notes of a musical instrument or voice.
  4. (obsolete) A space within limits; an area.
  5. (obsolete) An enclosing limit; a boundary, a circumference.
  6. Moderate bounds, limits of truth; moderation; due limits; used with within.
  7. (archaic) scope.
  8. (obsolete) A passing round; circuit; circuitous course.

Etymology 2

From Middle English compassen (“to go around, make a circuit, draw a circle, contrive, intend”), from Old French compasser; from the noun; see compass as a noun.

Verb

compass (third-person singular simple present compasses, present participle compassing, simple past and past participle compassed)

  1. To surround; to encircle; to environ; to stretch round.
  2. To go about or round entirely; to traverse.
  3. (dated) To accomplish; to reach; to achieve; to obtain.
  4. (dated) To plot; to scheme (against someone).
Adverb

compass (comparative more compass, superlative most compass)

  1. (obsolete) In a circuit; round about.

Results 222 Words with the letters COMPASS

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CAMPOS 15
SCAMPS 15
5 letter words with the letters COMPASS 
CAMPO 14
CAMPS 14
CAPOS 11
COMAS 11
COMPS 14
SAMPS 11
SCAMP 14
SCAMS 11
SCOPS 11
SPASM 11
4 letter words with the letters COMPASS 
AMPS 10
ASPS 7
CAMO 10
CAMP 13
CAMS 10
CAPO 10
CAPS 10
COMA 10
COMP 13
COPS 10
COSS 7
MACS 10
MAPS 10
MASS 7
MOAS 7
MOCS 10
MOPS 10
MOSS 7
OCAS 7
OSSA 4
PACS 10
PAMS 10
PASS 7
POMS 10
SACS 7
SAMP 10
SAPS 7
SCAM 10
SCOP 10
SOAP 7
SOCA 7
SOMA 7
SOPS 7
SPAM 10
SPAS 7
3 letter words with the letters COMPASS 
AMP 9
ASP 6
ASS 3
CAM 9
CAP 9
COP 9
COS 6
MAC 9
MAP 9
MAS 6
MOA 6
MOC 9
MOP 9
MOS 6
OCA 6
OMS 6
OPS 6
PAC 9
PAM 9
PAS 6
POM 9
SAC 6
SAP 6
SOP 6
SOS 3
SPA 6
2 letter words with the letters COMPASS 
AM 5
AS 2
MA 5
MO 5
OM 5
OP 5
OS 2
PA 5
SO 2

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