Circumnavigate and Compass

Circumnavigate

Circumnavigate verb - To travel completely around.
Usage example: the first ship to circumnavigate the globe
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Synonyms for Circumnavigate

Compass is a synonym for circumnavigate in go around topic. In some cases you can use "Compass" instead a verb "Circumnavigate".

Nearby Words: circumnavigation, circumnavigator, circumnavigating

Compass

Compass verb - To travel completely around.
Usage example: the great age of exploration, when ships of sail compassed the earth

Circumnavigate is a synonym for compass. You can use "Circumnavigate" instead a verb "Compass".

Nearby Words: compassion, compassed, compassing
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