encompass
[ en-kuhm-puh s ]
/ ɛnˈkʌm pəs /
verb (used with object)
to form a circle about; encircle; surround: He built a moat to encompass the castle.
to enclose; envelop: The folds of a great cloak encompassed her person.
to include comprehensively: a work that encompasses the entire range of the world's religious beliefs.
Obsolete.
to outwit.
OTHER WORDS FROM encompass
en·com·pass·ment, noun un·en·com·passed, adjectiveWords nearby encompass
encoignure,
encolpion,
encomiast,
encomienda,
encomium,
encompass,
encopresis,
encore,
encounter,
encounter group,
encounter session
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British Dictionary definitions for encompassing
encompass
/ (ɪnˈkʌmpəs) /
verb (tr)
to enclose within a circle; surround
to bring about; cause to happen; contrive
he encompassed the enemy's ruin
to include entirely or comprehensively
this book encompasses the whole range of knowledge