encompass
verb /ɪnˈkʌmpəs/
/ɪnˈkʌmpəs/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they encompass | /ɪnˈkʌmpəs/ /ɪnˈkʌmpəs/ |
| he / she / it encompasses | /ɪnˈkʌmpəsɪz/ /ɪnˈkʌmpəsɪz/ |
| past simple encompassed | /ɪnˈkʌmpəst/ /ɪnˈkʌmpəst/ |
| past participle encompassed | /ɪnˈkʌmpəst/ /ɪnˈkʌmpəst/ |
| -ing form encompassing | /ɪnˈkʌmpəsɪŋ/ /ɪnˈkʌmpəsɪŋ/ |
- encompass something to include a large number or range of things
- The job encompasses a wide range of responsibilities.
- The group encompasses all ages.
- encompass something to surround or cover something completely
- The fog soon encompassed the whole valley.
Word OriginMiddle English (formerly also as incompass): from en-, in- ‘within’ + compass.