Thesaurus: encompass
To circumscribe or go round so as to surround closely; to encircle; to inclose; to environ; as, a ring encompasses the finger; an army encompasses a city; a voyage encompassing the world.
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Definitions
- v. t. To circumscribe or go round so as to surround closely; to encircle; to inclose; to environ; as, a ring encompasses the finger; an army encompasses a city; a voyage encompassing the world.
- v. include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
- To circumscribe or go round so as to surround closely; to encircle; to inclose; to environ; as, a ring encompasses the finger; an army encompasses a city; a voyage encompassing the world. Shak. A question may be encompassed with difficulty. C. J. Smith. The love of all thy sons encompass thee. Tennyson. Syn. -- To encircle; inclose; surround; include; environ; invest; hem in; shut up.
- To circumscribe or go round so as to surround closely; toencircle; to inclose; to environ; as, a ring encompasses the finger;an army encompasses a city; a voyage encompassing the world. Shak.A question may be encompassed with difficulty. C. J. Smith.The love of all thy sons encompass thee. Tennyson.
- v:100 v include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory