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    encompass
    /ɪnˈkʌmpəs/

    verb

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENCOMPASSED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ENCOMPASSED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of encompass 2. to include different types of things: . Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENCOMPASS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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)

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › encompassEncompass Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    verb. en· com· pass in-ˈkəm-pəs. en-, also -ˈkäm- encompassed; encompassing; encompasses. Synonyms of encompass. transitive verb. 1. a. : include, comprehend. a plan that encompasses a number of aims. b. : envelop. 2. a. : to form a circle about : enclose. b. obsolete : to go completely around. 3. : bring about, accomplish. encompass a task.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryENCOMPASS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › encompassedEncompassed - definition of encompassed by The Free Dictionary

    en·com·pass. (ĕn-kŭm′pəs) tr.v. en·com·passed, en·com·pass·ing, en·com·pass·es. 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.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › encompassENCOMPASS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Encompass definition: to form a circle about; encircle; surround. See examples of ENCOMPASS used in a sentence.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › encompassEncompass - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishencompass verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of encompass verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENCOMPASS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. verb. If something encompasses particular things, it includes them. The extra services encompass a wide range of special interests. [VERB noun] His repertoire encompassed everything from Bach to Schoenberg. [VERB noun] Synonyms: include, hold, involve, cover More Synonyms of encompass. 2. verb.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'encompass' - Collins Online Dictionary

    1. If something encompasses particular things, it includes them. [...] 2. To encompass a place means to completely surround or cover it. [...] More. Conjugations of 'encompass' present simple: I encompass, you encompass [...] past simple: I encompassed, you encompassed [...] past participle: encompassed. More. Synonyms of 'encompass'