Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Surrounded.
- Obtained; accomplished; secured.
- Round; arched.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective obsolete Rounded; arched.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
compass . - adjective obsolete
rounded ;arched
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Examples
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The term compassed about or surrounded, as well as the clear athletic imagery which follows, suggests that these individuals are now witnesses in still another sense.
Our Man In Heaven: An Exposition of the Epistle to the Hebrews 1973
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He was made man, not only to suffer, but to learn; He assumed the imperfections of His creatures, and "compassed" Himself
Sermons. [Vol. I.] 1808-1892 1843
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Secular anthropologists find a pagan influence, reading the formulaic invective as a counters-spell by someone who thinks he is bewitched by sorcerers who "have compassed me about with words of hatred."
David Van Biema: Bad News Psalms David Van Biema 2012
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Secular anthropologists find a pagan influence, reading the formulaic invective as a counters-spell by someone who thinks he is bewitched by sorcerers who "have compassed me about with words of hatred."
David Van Biema: Bad News Psalms David Van Biema 2012
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Mike, presidents always do things that are not compassed in the vision of the populace.
Has anyone heard a peep out of Barack Obama the past few days? | clusterflock 2009
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Secular anthropologists find a pagan influence, reading the formulaic invective as a counters-spell by someone who thinks he is bewitched by sorcerers who "have compassed me about with words of hatred."
David Van Biema: Bad News Psalms David Van Biema 2012
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Secular anthropologists find a pagan influence, reading the formulaic invective as a counters-spell by someone who thinks he is bewitched by sorcerers who "have compassed me about with words of hatred."
David Van Biema: Bad News Psalms David Van Biema 2012
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Dag Daughtry, after he had compassed his fourth bottle, confided in monologue to the Shortlands planter that night just before bedtime.
CHAPTER VIII 2010
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Alone I compassed the vault of heaven and traversed the depths of the abyss.
HANDS Across the Godhead? James F. McGrath 2010
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I was master of the whole country north of the James as far down as Goochland; hence the destruction of these arteries of supply could be easily compassed, and feeling that the war was nearing its end, I desired my cavalry to be in at the death.
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