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encompass Definition

en·com·pass (en kumpəs, in-)

transitive verb

  1. to shut in all around; surround; encircle
  2. to contain; include
  3. to bring about; achieve; contrive to encompass its destruction

encompass Related Forms
en·com·pass·ment noun
encompass Synonyms

encompass

v.

  1. To surround

    encircle, compass, gird, envelop; see surround 1, 2.

  2. To include

    embrace, comprise, incorporate, contain; see comprise, include 1.

encompass Usage Examples

Object

  • spectrum: Together the Barbican and Pit theaters encompass a broad spectrum of drama and dance.
  • range: The work will encompass the range of IP Patent procurement.
  • aspect: And the spectrum of issues relevant to their lives encompass all aspects of life.
  • everything: This is an exciting sector of the industry which encompasses everything from beach surveying to mapping mid ocean ridges.
  • variety: A sophisticated metadata set can encompass a wide variety of information about an object.
  • acre: Stenhouse is not a large water, encompassing only 35 acres of water with an average depth of approximately 3 meters.

Noun phrase with adjective complement

  • such: Corporate social responsibility encompasses areas such as fair trade and human rights and links them to economic success.

Adjective complement

  • most: Her eyes were so large they seemed to encompass most of her face.
  • more: Schools encompassing more than one academic discipline usually have a coordinator for each subject.
  • physical: It is a very broad subject, encompassing physical, social and economic disciplines, useful in many careers.
  • many: The constantly changing display encompasses many of the items from the Trust Collection that were once in daily use on the Great Western Railroad.

Modifying Another Word

  • nearly: Holbeach Parish encompasses nearly 23,000 acres of farmland with Holbeach being the main town.
  • all: The job I did, Cruise staff, is an all encompassing role.
  • ideally: This should ideally encompass some experience in esthetic and commercial Aromatherapy in addition to experience in purely clinical Aromatherapy.
  • eventually: The Eternal Inflationary Universe involves these little bubbles again which inflate and eventually encompass the whole of our visible universe.
  • approximately: The project will require close and constant coordination with NPS personnel in 32 regional networks encompassing approximately 270 units of the national park system.
  • almost: Its diverse membership encompasses almost every sector of building construction and management.

Used with why or when

  • what: This article encompasses what the whole course is about, and I must have quoted it in nearly every exam and coursework I did!

Present participle complement

  • learn: The term encompasses learning difficulties, such as dyslexia, to various syndromes on the ' autism spectrum ' .

Preposition: by

  • wall: Our next stop took us to Evora, a UNESCO world heritage town encompassed by a 14th century wall.

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