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- Dictionaryencompass/ɪnˈkʌmpəs/
verb
- 1. surround and have or hold within: "this area of London encompasses Piccadilly to the north and St James's Park to the south" Similar
- 2. cause to take place: archaic "an act designed to encompass the death of the king"
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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)
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.
to form a circle about; encircle; surround. He built a moat to encompass the castle. 2. to enclose; envelop. The folds of a great cloak encompassed her person. 3. to include comprehensively. a work that encompasses the entire range of the world's religious beliefs. 4. obsolete.
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 something to surround or cover something completely. The fog soon encompassed the whole valley. Definition of encompass verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
Encompass definition: to form a circle about; encircle; surround. See examples of ENCOMPASS used in a sentence.
to include a lot of things, ideas, places, etc: Their albums encompass a wide range of music. (Definition of encompass from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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.
