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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024en•com•pass /ɛnˈkʌmpəs/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to encircle;
surround:High mountains encompass the lake. - to include completely:The reorganization plan encompasses all employees.
en•com•pass•ment, n. [uncountable]See -pass-1. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024en•com•pass (en kum′pəs),USA pronunciation v.t. - to form a circle about;
encircle;
surround:He built a moat to encompass the castle. - to enclose;
envelop:The folds of a great cloak encompassed her person. - to include comprehensively:a work that encompasses the entire range of the world's religious beliefs.
- [Obs.]to outwit.
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