encompass

verb

en·com·pass in-ˈkəm-pəs How to pronounce encompass (audio)

en-,

also -ˈkäm-

encompassed; encompassing; encompasses

transitive verb

: include, comprehend

a plan that encompasses a number of aims

: envelop

: to form a circle about : enclose

obsolete : to go completely around

: bring about, accomplish

encompass a task

encompassment

in-ˈkəm-pə-smənt How to pronounce encompass (audio)

en-

also -ˈkäm-

noun

Example Sentences

The district encompasses most of the downtown area. a neighborhood encompassed by a highway

Recent Examples on the Web Great learning doesn’t just encompass skills that are directly relevant for career development but should also have a more holistic approach that can benefit an individual in both their professional and personal life.

Tom Gibby, Forbes, 7 July 2022 It’s boundaries encompass Summit County, northwest Stark County and a sliver of Portage County.

Sabrina Eaton, cleveland, 30 Apr. 2022 More people will be able to get this shot than previous boosters: eligibility will be wider, and will encompass more than only older and immunocompromised individuals.

Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 28 Aug. 2022 It is not only limited to academic successes but may encompass any experience that has produced learning that can benefit the family.

David Redding, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 In the revised ordinance, references to large-capacity magazines were removed since that regulation was intended for handguns and because the remaining prohibition on the sale of assault rifles will encompass rifles with large-capacity magazines.

Suzanne Baker, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022 Tinder fire starters are a bit different and encompass a wider variety of materials.

Chris Meehan, Popular Mechanics, 14 Aug. 2022 What does the book encompass that doesn’t appear in this narrative?

Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022 In literature, song, and philosophy, its meaning expands to encompass love, kindness, and the easy happiness of good times.

Country Living, 12 July 2022 See More

encompassing 1 of 2

adjective

as in surrounding

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

surrounding
encircling
embracing
ambient
peripheral
enclosing
tangential
marginal
connected
interconnecting
connecting
united
bounding
attached
linked
tangent
communicating
fencing
contiguous
bordering
circumjacent
joined
adjacent
approximate
abutting
adjoining
touching
juxtaposed
closest
flanking
rimming
inclosing
conterminous
nearby
verging
skirting
nearest
joining
immediate
nigh
near
neighboring
close
fringing
next-door
flush

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

discrete
separate
noncontiguous
single
isolated
unconnected
detached
isolate
apart
nonadjacent
disconnected
distant
divided
unattached
removed
unlinked
remote
discontinuous
far
farthest
split
free-standing
noncontinuous
away
ramified
faraway
resolved
broken up
disjoined
severed
dissociated
divorced
disunited
far-off
sundered
parted
dissevered
uncoupled
unyoked

encompassing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of encompass

as in encircling

to form a circle around a necklace of sapphire-blue lakes encompasses the town

Synonyms & Similar Words

surrounding
encircling
embracing
circling
enclosing
ringing
environing
girding
compassing
girdling
wreathing
circumscribing
inclosing
walling
besieging
closing in
entrenching
swarming
besetting
cordoning (off)
investing
hemming (in)
fencing (in)
intrenching

as in including

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

including
involving
containing
entailing
carrying
embracing
subsuming
comprising
comprehending
numbering
incorporating
possessing
taking in
constituting
receiving
embodying
integrating
having
owning
bracketing
forming
composing
holding
assimilating
admitting
consisting (of)
making

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

excluding
preventing
leaving (out)
prohibiting
omitting
precluding
denying
rejecting
banning
eliminating
barring
excepting
refusing
missing out
losing
debarring
ruling out
mislaying
misplacing

as in enveloping

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

enveloping
wrapping
shrouding
enclosing
involving
encasing
embracing
encircling
enfolding
enwrapping
bowering
enshrouding
embowering
draping
muffling
embedding
bosoming
swathing
embosoming
cocooning
veiling
mantling
lapping
investing
inclosing
blanketing
circling
enswathing
circumfusing
overlaying
curtaining
cloaking
disguising
imbedding
camouflaging
masking
overspreading
swaddling
enwinding
enlacing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

exposing
stripping
baring
denuding

单词	encompassing
释义	encompass verb en·com·pass in-ˈkəm-pəs en-, also -ˈkäm- encompassed; encompassing; encompasses transitive verb 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 encompassment in-ˈkəm-pə-smənt en- also -ˈkäm- noun Synonyms circle compass embrace encircle enclose inclose environ gird girdle ring surround wreathe See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The district encompasses most of the downtown area. a neighborhood encompassed by a highway Recent Examples on the Web Great learning doesn’t just encompass skills that are directly relevant for career development but should also have a more holistic approach that can benefit an individual in both their professional and personal life. Tom Gibby, Forbes, 7 July 2022 It’s boundaries encompass Summit County, northwest Stark County and a sliver of Portage County. Sabrina Eaton, cleveland, 30 Apr. 2022 More people will be able to get this shot than previous boosters: eligibility will be wider, and will encompass more than only older and immunocompromised individuals. Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 28 Aug. 2022 It is not only limited to academic successes but may encompass any experience that has produced learning that can benefit the family. David Redding, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 In the revised ordinance, references to large-capacity magazines were removed since that regulation was intended for handguns and because the remaining prohibition on the sale of assault rifles will encompass rifles with large-capacity magazines. Suzanne Baker, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022 Tinder fire starters are a bit different and encompass a wider variety of materials. Chris Meehan, Popular Mechanics, 14 Aug. 2022 What does the book encompass that doesn’t appear in this narrative? Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022 In literature, song, and philosophy, its meaning expands to encompass love, kindness, and the easy happiness of good times. Country Living, 12 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a Kids Definition encompass verb en·com·pass in-ˈkəm-pəs encompassed; encompassing 1 : to cover or surround : encircle Mountains encompass the peaceful valley. 2 : include The subject of social studies encompasses history, civics, and geography. encompassing 1 of 2 adjective as in surrounding Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance surrounding encircling embracing ambient peripheral enclosing tangential marginal connected interconnecting connecting united bounding attached linked tangent communicating fencing contiguous bordering circumjacent joined adjacent approximate abutting adjoining touching juxtaposed closest flanking rimming inclosing conterminous nearby verging skirting nearest joining immediate nigh near neighboring close fringing next-door flush Antonyms & Near Antonyms discrete separate noncontiguous single isolated unconnected detached isolate apart nonadjacent disconnected distant divided unattached removed unlinked remote discontinuous far farthest split free-standing noncontinuous away ramified faraway resolved broken up disjoined severed dissociated divorced disunited far-off sundered parted dissevered uncoupled unyoked See More encompassing 2 of 2 verb present participle of encompass 1 as in encircling to form a circle around a necklace of sapphire-blue lakes encompasses the town Synonyms & Similar Words surrounding encircling embracing circling enclosing ringing environing girding compassing girdling wreathing circumscribing inclosing walling besieging closing in entrenching swarming besetting cordoning (off) investing hemming (in) fencing (in) intrenching 2 as in including 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 including involving containing entailing carrying embracing subsuming comprising comprehending numbering incorporating possessing taking in constituting receiving embodying integrating having owning bracketing forming composing holding assimilating admitting consisting (of) making Antonyms & Near Antonyms excluding preventing leaving (out) prohibiting omitting precluding denying rejecting banning eliminating barring excepting refusing missing out losing debarring ruling out mislaying misplacing See More 3 as in enveloping 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 enveloping wrapping shrouding enclosing involving encasing embracing encircling enfolding enwrapping bowering enshrouding embowering draping muffling embedding bosoming swathing embosoming cocooning veiling mantling lapping investing inclosing blanketing circling enswathing circumfusing overlaying curtaining cloaking disguising imbedding camouflaging masking overspreading swaddling enwinding enlacing Antonyms & Near Antonyms exposing stripping baring denuding
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