Definition of encompass
transitive verb
1a : to form a circle about : encloseb obsolete : to go completely around
2a : envelopb : include, comprehend a plan that encompasses a number of aims
3 : bring about, accomplish encompass a task
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Examples of encompass in a sentence
The district encompasses most of the downtown area.
a neighborhood encompassed by a highway
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But his novels, which are peopled with both emperors and peasants, encompass an explosive range of sensation and emotion.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency then joined the investigation, which broadened to encompass several other states.
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Britain, a nation whose storied history has encompassed the birth of constitutional government, global empire, royal pageantry and heroic defense against fascism, is entering unknown territory.
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Here in the hot azure waters off the Spratly and Paracel Islands — which encompass reefs, banks and cays — the United States and China are jockeying for dominance in the Pacific.
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The region’s celebrated Motor Valley, encompassing the area from Bologna to Modena and the idyllic enclaves in between, is also the birthplace of Lamborghini, Pagani, and most famously, Ferrari.
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The blending takes place through the solera system, in which newer wines are gradually mixed with older ones to produce a sherry encompassing many different vintages.
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In past times, historians of the region went so far as to call the long waterway that encompasses both the East China Sea and the South China Sea the Mediterranean of East Asia.
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While the brand made their name on perfecting the fit of the everyman's trousers, their spring/summer collection demonstrates how all-encompassing the brand has become.
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Origin and Etymology of encompass
Middle English
First Known Use: 14th century
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playDefinition of encompass for English Language Learners
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: to include (something) as a part
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: to cover or surround (an area)
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