compass+about

  • 91safeguard — Synonyms and related words: advocate, aegis, arm, arm guard, armament, armor, assurance, assure, backstop, bill of health, bless, bodyguard, buffer, bulwark, bumper, care for, champion, clear sailing, clearance, cloak, compass about, conserve,… …

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  • 92screen — Synonyms and related words: TV, TV set, act drop, advocate, aegis, alibi, analyze, apology, apply to, arabesque, arm, arm guard, armor, art film, asbestos, asbestos board, assort, awning, backdrop, backstop, basketry, basketwork, batten, beach… …

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  • 93secure — Synonyms and related words: accept, acquire, admit, advocate, affix, anchor, anchored, annex, arm, armor, arouse, arrogant, arrogate, ascertained, assume, assumed, assure, assured, attach, attest, attested, back, bag, balanced, bang, bar,… …

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  • 94shelter — Synonyms and related words: abri, accommodation, accommodations, air raid shelter, arm, armor, asylum, bed, berth, billet, blanket, bless, bomb shelter, bombproof, bunk, bunker, cave, chamber, champion, cloak, coat, compass about, concealment,… …

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  • 95shield — Synonyms and related words: achievement, advocate, aegis, alerion, animal charge, annulet, apply to, argent, arm, arm guard, armament, armature, armor, armor plate, armorial bearings, armory, arms, azure, backstop, bandeau, bar, bar sinister,… …

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  • 96underwrite — Synonyms and related words: OK, accede to, accept, accredit, affirm, agree to, amen, approve, arm, armor, assure, attest, authenticate, authorize, autograph, avouch, back, back up, be sponsor for, bless, bond, certify, champion, cloak, compass… …

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  • 97ofsittan — sv/t5 3rd pres ofsitteþ past ofsæt/ofsǽton ptp ofseten to press down, repress, oppress; occupy; hedge in, compass about, besiege …

    Old to modern English dictionary

  • 98circumscription — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Limitation Nouns 1. circumscription, circumjacence; limitation, enclosure; confinement, restraint; bound, limit, boundary. See circuit. 2. (circumscribing object) zone, belt, cordon, band; sash, girdle,… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 99defend — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. support, prove; vindicate. See evidence, defense. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To keep off an enemy; often used figuratively ] Syn. protect, shield, guard, shelter, screen, resist, beat off, avert, fight …

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  • 100Compassed — Compass Com pass (k[u^]m pas), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Compassed} (k[u^]m past); p. pr. & vb. n. {Compassing}.] [F. compasser, LL. compassare.] 1. To go about or entirely round; to make the circuit of. [1913 Webster] Ye shall compass the city seven… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English