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Encompass

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.

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

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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