nouns
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
"a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"
the limits within which something can be effective
"range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire"
a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze
"they used to drive the cattle across the open range every spring"; "he dreamed of a home on the range"
is a type of (narrower)
an extended area of land
a series of hills or mountains
"the valley was between two ranges of hills"; "the plains lay just beyond the mountain range"
a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds
"the army maintains a missile range in the desert"; "any good golf club will have a range where you can practice"
is a type of (narrower)
a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
"the assembly plant is an enormous facility"
a variety of different things or activities
"he answered a range of questions"; "he was impressed by the range and diversity of the collection"
is a type of (narrower)
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
"a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"
(mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined
"the image of f(x) = x^2 is the set of all non-negative real numbers if the domain of the function is the set of all real numbers"
the limit of capability
"within the compass of education"
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
"dinner was already on the stove"
verbs
change or be different within limits
"Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion"; "Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent"; "The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals"; "My students range from very bright to dull"
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
"The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town"
cast,
drift,
ramble,
range,
roam,
roll,
rove,
stray,
swan,
tramp,
vagabond,
wander
have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun
"This gun ranges over two miles"
range or extend over; occupy a certain area
"The plants straddle the entire state"
lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line
"lay out the clothes"; "lay out the arguments"
feed as in a meadow or pasture
"the herd was grazing"
let eat
"range the animals in the prairie"
verb group
feed as in a meadow or pasture
"the herd was grazing"
is a type of (narrower)
give food to
"Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"
assign a rank or rating to
"how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"