encompass
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transitive verb \in-ˈkəm-pəs, en- also -ˈkäm-\Definition of ENCOMPASS
1
a : to form a circle about : enclose b obsolete : to go completely around
2
a : envelop b : include, comprehend <a plan that encompasses a number of aims>
Examples of ENCOMPASS
- The district encompasses most of the downtown area.
- a neighborhood encompassed by a highway
Origin of ENCOMPASS
Middle English
First Known Use: 14th century
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