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
Richard Edwards, Space.com, 30 June 2025
Platform engineering encapsulates the deliberate design and delivery of internal software application development tools, services and processes that define how software engineers build software.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
The outcry from many parts of the foreign policy establishment at the Trump administration’s gutting of foreign aid encapsulates the differences between the old and new strategies.
—Jennifer Lind, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
The Lakers’ blockbuster acquisition of Luka Dončić in exchange for Davis on Feb. 2, 2025, encapsulated why Buss acquired the franchise decades ago.
—James Jackson, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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“Encapsulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encapsulate. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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