encapsulate
verb
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We’ll keep it brief by encapsulating the history of this word in just a few sentences. Encapsulate and its related noun, capsule, come to us from capsula, a diminutive form of the Latin noun capsa, meaning “box.” (Capsa also gave us the “container” or “box” meaning of the noun case.) The earliest examples of encapsulate are for its literal use (“to enclose something in a capsule”) and date to the late 19th century. Its extended meaning, “to give a summary or synopsis of something,” plays on the notion of a capsule being something compact, self-contained, and often easily digestible.
Examples of encapsulate in a Sentence
Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
More than any individual song or album, the film seeks to encapsulate the Swamp Dogg vibe.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 1 May 2025
The variety of oil-soluble and encapsulated water-soluble vitamin C helps combat dull tone and lessen the appearance of hyperpigmentation.
—Rosa Jisoo Pyo, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
Then there’s that subtitle, which manages to encapsulate the baffling nature of this adaptation’s ambitions.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Encapsulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encapsulate. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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