encompass
verb
en·com·pass
in-ˈkəm-pəs 
en-,
also -ˈkäm-
encompassed; encompassing; encompasses
1
a
: include, comprehend
a plan that encompasses a number of aims
b
: envelop
2
a
: to form a circle about : enclose
b
obsolete
: to go completely around
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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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
Two of the parcels—which together total 27 acres—encompass the 106 yards of sauropod tracks, known as the West Gold Hill Dinosaur Track site.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
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encompass
verb
en·com·pass
in-ˈkəm-pəs
-ˈkäm-
1
: to form a circle about : surround
2
a
: to cover or surround especially so as to hide or protect
b
: to take in as a part : include
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