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encompass
[en-kuhm-puhs]
encompass
/ ɪˈʌə /
verb
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
Other Word Forms
- encompassment noun
- unencompassed adjective
- ˈdz貹Գ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of encompass1
Example Sentences
Fact check: Los Angeles is a sprawling Southern California city that encompasses more than 500 square miles.
Three hours north of Sacramento, the Trinity Alps encompasses about 540,000 acres — about 130 times the size of Griffith Park — and features massive waterfalls, crystal-clear rivers and creeks, and dozens of turquoise alpine lakes.
Cosm’s screen is crisp and encompassing enough that it can mimic movement or flight, and thankfully this is used sparingly, twisting only when the film’s characters take to the skies.
Braniff spent the last two years leading the federal government’s main office dedicated to preventing “terrorism and targeted violence,” a term encompassing hate-fueled attacks, school shootings and political violence.
Meanwhile, the imagery encompasses everything from Anubis, the Egyptian deity of the dead, to Liesl’s blasphemously bejeweled rosary that comes to symbolize the temptation to turn into her dad.
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