| encompass | surround, enclose, hem in, circumscribe fiil | en |
| encompass | To include completely; to describe fully or comprehensively | en |
| encompass | To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain | en |
| encompass | To form a circle around; to encircle | en |
| encompass | To go around, especially, to circumnavigate | en |
| encompass | If something encompasses particular things, it includes them. His repertoire encompassed everything from Bach to Schoenberg. = embrace | en |
| encompass | To encompass a place means to completely surround or cover it. The map shows the rest of the western region, encompassing nine states | en |
| encompass | include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group" | en |
| encompass | To circumscribe or go round so as to surround closely; to encircle; to inclose; to environ; as, a ring encompasses the finger; an army encompasses a city; a voyage encompassing the world | en |
| encompassed | past of encompass | en |
| encompasses | third-person singular of encompass | en |
| encompassing | present participle of encompass | en |
| encompassing | broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T G Winner; "granted him wide powers" | en |
| encompassing | closely encircling; "encompassing mountain ranges"; "the surrounding countryside" | en |