ambit

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Synonyms: gambit, arbit, a bit, amit, abit, ammit, ambot, ambi, ambi-, mbit, amrit

Antonyms: gambit, arbit, a bit, amit, abit, ammit, ambot, ambi, ambi-, mbit, amrit

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Noun

1. The [[extent]] of [[action]]s, [[thought#Noun|thoughts]], or the [[meaning#Noun|meaning]] of [[word#Noun|words]], etc.
2. {{lb|en|archaic}} The [[boundary]] around a building, town, [[region]], etc.
3. {{lb|en|archaic|rare}} The [[circumference]] of something [[circular#Adjective|circular]]; also, an [[arc#Noun|arc]]; a [[circuit]], an [[orbit#Noun|orbit]].
4. {{lb|en|obsolete}} ''Chiefly in the {{glossary|plural}} form'' '''[[ambits]]''': the [[open space]] [[surround#Verb|surrounding]] a [[building#Noun|building]], [[town]], etc.; the [[grounds#Noun|grounds]] or [[precinct]]s of a [[place#Noun|place]].

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