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verb
- 1. surround and have or hold within: "a vast halo encompassing the Milky Way galaxy" Similar
- 2. cause (something) to take place: archaic "an act designed to encompass the death of the king"
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The meaning of ENCOMPASS is include, comprehend. How to use encompass in a sentence.
Encompass means to contain. When you see the word, picture a campus which encompasses lecture halls, a football field, a medical center, a dining hall and some parking lots. Encompass can be used when talking about anything that contains something else.
encompass | American Dictionary. verb [ T ] us / ɪnˈkʌm·pəs / Add to word list. to include several different things: The plan encompasses repaving the street and planting 40 new trees. (Definition of encompass from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
encompass something to include a large number or range of things. The job encompasses a wide range of responsibilities. The group encompasses all ages.
3 meanings: 1. to enclose within a circle; surround 2. to bring about; cause to happen; contrive 3. to include entirely or.... Click for more definitions.
to include different types of things: The festival is to encompass everything from music, theater, and ballet to literature, cinema, and the visual arts. Synonyms. cover. embrace. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Including and containing. absorptive capacity. accessibly.
Encompass definition: to form a circle about; encircle; surround. See examples of ENCOMPASS used in a sentence.
To bring about; achieve; contrive. To encompass its destruction. Webster's New World. More Verb Definitions (1) Synonyms: take-in. subsume. involve. have. embody. comprise. include. embrace. comprehend.
Definition of encompass verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. To form a circle or ring around; encircle. 2. To enclose; envelop: "The blackness of the eternal night encompassed me" (Edgar Allan Poe). 3. To have as part of something larger; include: a galaxy encompassing billions of stars. See Synonyms at include. en·com′pass·ment n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
