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encompass: Meaning and Definition of
en•com•pass
Pronunciation: (en-kum'pus), [key]
— 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.
- to outwit.
See also:
- encompass (Thesaurus)
