"compassed" in the verb sense
1. compass
bring about accomplish
"This writer attempts more than his talents can compass"
2. circumnavigate, compass
travel around, either by plane or ship
"We compassed the earth"
3. grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend
get the meaning of something
"Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
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