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Confine directions to direction finder (9)

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I believe the answer is:

encompass

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'confine' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with fundamental existence as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'directions to direction finder' is the wordplay.
'directions' becomes 'en' (east and north).
'to direction finder' becomes 'compass' (a compass helps you find a direction).
'en'+'compass'='ENCOMPASS'

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(Other definitions for encompass that I've seen before include "Comprehensively include" , "Contain or encircle" , "Embrace" , "Contrive" , "ring" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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