Synonyms of encompass

encompass

verb

1

as in to surround

to form a circle around

a necklace of sapphire-blue lakes encompasses the town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surround
• encircle
• embrace
• circle
• enclose
• inclose
• ring
• gird
• circumscribe
• compass
• environ
• fence (in)
• hem (in)
• girdle
• wreathe
• entrench
• wall
• beset
• besiege
• close in
• cordon (off)
• swarm
• invest
• intrench

2

as in to include

to have as part of a whole

textbooks on American history are now likely to encompass its social history as well as its political and military history

Synonyms & Similar Words

• include
• involve
• contain
• entail
• carry
• comprise
• comprehend
• number
• embrace
• subsume
• take in
• incorporate
• possess
• receive
• have
• constitute
• consist (of)
• own
• embody
• integrate
• bracket
• hold
• compose
• admit
• form
• make
• assimilate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exclude
• prevent
• leave (out)
• preclude
• omit
• prohibit
• deny
• miss out
• eliminate
• refuse
• ban
• reject
• bar
• debar
• rule out
• lose
• except
• mislay
• misplace

3

as in to wrap

to surround or cover closely

a fog of mystery has long encompassed this fraternal organization, which is known for its secret rituals

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrap
• envelop
• enclose
• shroud
• involve
• encase
• embrace
• encircle
• muffle
• enfold
• bosom
• inclose
• enwrap
• enshroud
• veil
• drape
• swathe
• embed
• mantle
• cocoon
• embower
• invest
• embosom
• lap
• cloak
• enswathe
• circumfuse
• imbed
• bower
• circle
• curtain
• disguise
• blanket
• overspread
• overlay
• swaddle
• camouflage
• mask
• enwind
• enlace

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expose
• strip
• bare
• denude