encompass
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encompass
- /ɪnˈkʌmpəs/ UK
- /ən-/ UK
- /ɪnˈkʌmpəs/ US
- /-ˈkɑmpəs/ US
- /ɛn-/ US
- /ɪnˈkɐmpəs/ Australia
- /ənˈkɐmpəs/ New Zealand
Where it comes from
From Middle English encompassen. By surface analysis, en- + compass.
verb encompasses · encompassing · encompassed · incompass
- To form a circle around; to encircle.
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To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain.
his piercing inſtruments of ſight:
Whose fiery circles beare encompaſſed
A heauen of heauenly bodies in their Spheares:
Similar: embrace
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To include completely; to describe fully or comprehensively.
This book on English grammar encompasses all irregular verbs.
Similar: comprehend
- To go around, especially, to circumnavigate. Drake encompassed the globe.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: cover, embrace, comprehend, envelop, covered, engulf, covering, contain, wrap, gird, touch, extend, covers, absorb, capture, comprise
Translations
Every language
verb include
| Español | abarcar, englobar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 包含 bāohán |
| Português | compreender, abarcar, englobar |
| Français | englober, inclure, comprendre, renfermer |
| Deutsch | umfassen, beinhalten, abdecken |
| Italiano | includere, racchiudere, circoscrivere |
| Ελληνικά | περιλαμβάνω perilamváno |
| Русский | включа́ть vključátʹ, включи́ть vključítʹ, заключа́ть zaključátʹ, заключи́ть zaključítʹ, содержа́ть soderžátʹ |
verb encircle
| Español | circundar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 包围 bāowéi |
| Português | cercar, circundar |
| Français | encercler |
| Deutsch | umschließen, umgeben, umfassen |
| Italiano | circondare |
| Ελληνικά | περικυκλώ perikykló |
| Русский | окружа́ть okružátʹ, окружи́ть okružítʹ |
verb surround
| Español | rodear, circundar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 围绕 |
| Português | rodear, circundar, conter |
| Français | entourer |
| Deutsch | umfassen, enthalten, einschließen |
| Italiano | racchiudere, comprendere |
| Ελληνικά | περικλείω perikleío, περιβάλλω perivállo |
| Русский | охва́тывать oxvátyvatʹ, охвати́ть oxvatítʹ |
Talk about this word "encompass." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/encompass. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. encompass. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/encompass "encompass." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/encompass.Cite this
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title = {encompass},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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