Word

compass, v.
(compassed, compasses, compassing)

get the meaning of something
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

apprehend compass comprehend dig get the picture grasp grok savvy

sample sentences

"Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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They won't %s the story
Sam and Sue %s the movie

verb frames

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Somebody ----s
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

comprehendible comprehensible comprehension

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

apprehensible apprehensive apprehension apprehender

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

figure get it, catch on, get onto, get wise, tumble, latch on, cotton on, twig intuit digest

travel around, either by plane or ship
<verb.motion>

circumnavigate compass

sample sentences

"We compassed the earth"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

circumnavigation

semantic pointers

hypernym

bring about; accomplish
<verb.social>

compass

sample sentences

"This writer attempts more than his talents can compass"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

compass compass

semantic pointers

domain of synset (usage)

archaism, archaicism

hypernym

achieve, reach, attain, accomplish