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
Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
Two new drinks are hitting the menu that encapsulate our favorite witches perfectly.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
Galileo’s great realization, encapsulated in the principle of relativity, is that there would be no detectable difference at all.
—Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
That question from Gordon Lightfoot's haunting ballad about the sinking of Edmund Fitzgerald seems to also encapsulate the mystery surrounding the tragic disappearance of the freighter.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Encapsulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encapsulate. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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