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Encompass

Encompass Meaning & Definition
Encompass Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Encompass?

[v] include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Encompass: comprehend | cover | embrace

Related Terms | Find terms related to Encompass: accouple | accumulate | add | admit | agglutinate | amalgamate | amass | articulate | assemble | assimilate | associate | band | beleaguer | beset | besiege | blend | blockade | bond | bound | box in | bracket | bridge | bridge over | cage | carry | cement | chain | chamber | circle | circuit | circuiteer | circulate | circumambulate | circummigrate | circumnavigate | circumvent | clap together | close | close in | close the circle | coalesce | collect | combine | come full circle | come together | compass | compass about | complete | compound | comprehend | comprise | concatenate | conglobulate | conjoin | conjugate | connect | consolidate | contain | coop | coop in | coop up | copulate | cordon | cordon off | corral | count in | couple | cover | cycle | delimit | describe a circle | embay | embody | embosom | embrace | encircle | enclasp | enclose | enfold | enshrine | envelop | environ | envisage | enwrap | extend | fence in | fill | fill in | fill out | flank | flux | fuse | gather | gird | girdle | girdle the globe | glue | go | go about | go around | go out | go round | go the round | gyre | harass | harry | have | hedge in | hem | hem in | hold | house in | impound | imprison | incarcerate | include | incorporate | integrate | interblend | interfuse | invest | involve | jail | join | kennel | knot | lap | lay siege to | lay together | league | leaguer | lie | link | lump together | make a circuit | make one | marry | marshal | mass | meld | melt into one | merge | mew | mew up | mix | mobilize | number among | occupy | orbit | pair | pen | pen in | piece together | pocket | put together | quarantine | rail in | range | reach | reach out | receive | reckon among | reckon in | reckon with | reembody | revolve | ring | roll into one | round | run | shade into | shrine | shut in | shut up | skirt | soften up | solder | solidify | span | spiral | splice | spread | stable | stick together | straddle | stretch | stretch out | subsume | surround | sweep | syncretize | syndicate | synthesize | take in | take into account | take into consideration | take up | tape | thrust out | tie | unify | unite | wall in | weld | wheel | wrap | yard | yard up | yoke

See Also | include

Encompass In Webster's Dictionary

\En*com"pass\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Encompassed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Encompassing}.] To circumscribe or go round so as to surround closely; to encircle; to inclose; to environ; as, a ring encompasses the finger; an army encompasses a city; a voyage encompassing the world. --Shak. A question may be encompassed with difficulty. --C. J. Smith. The love of all thy sons encompass thee. --Tennyson. Syn: To encircle; inclose; surround; include; environ; invest; hem in; shut up.

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