confines vs compass

confines and compass both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
confines	Yes	No	No	No
compass	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, compass is a hypernym of confines; that is, compass is a word with a broader meaning than confines:

confines: a bounded scope
compass: an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:

Other hypernyms of confines include ambit, orbit, range, reach, scope.

confines (noun)	compass (noun)
a bounded scope	navigational instrument for finding directions
	drafting instrument used for drawing circles
	an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
	the limit of capability

confines (verb)	compass (verb)
	get the meaning of something
	travel around, either by plane or ship
	bring about; accomplish