encapsulate
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səˌleɪt, -syʊ- verb (used with object)
1.
to place in or as if in a capsule.
2.
to summarize or condense.
verb (used without object)
3.
to become enclosed in or as if in a capsule.
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encapsulate or incapsulate (ɪnˈkæpsjʊˌleɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to enclose or be enclosed in or as if in a capsule |
| 2. | (tr) to sum up in a short or concise form; condense; abridge |
| incapsulate or incapsulate | |
| —vb | |
| encapsu'lation or incapsulate | |
| —n | |
| incapsu'lation or incapsulate | |
| —n | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
encapsulate
1874, from en- "make, put in" + capsulate (see capsule). Related: Encapsulated; encapsulation.
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Medical Dictionary
encapsulate en·cap·su·late (ěn-kāp'sə-lāt')
v. en·cap·su·lat·ed, en·cap·su·lat·ing, en·cap·su·lates
To form a capsule or sheath around.
To become encapsulated.
en·cap'su·la'tion n.
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Example sentences
Despite seeming vague, though, national curriculums do often encapsulate some aspect of national ideals.
It did add many good features to encapsulate objects, and provide many conceptual tools.
They can encapsulate an entire life purely by suggestion.
The next line of defense for the body is to encapsulate those toxins in fatty tissue.
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