orbit vs ambit

orbit and ambit both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
orbit	Yes	No	Yes	No
ambit	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, orbit and ambit are synonyms defined as:

orbit and ambit: an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:

Other synonyms of orbit include compass, range, reach, scope.

orbit (noun)	ambit (noun)
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:	an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom
a particular environment or walk of life

orbit (verb)	ambit (verb)
move in an orbit