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verb (used with object)
1.
to form a circle about; encircle; surround: He built a moat to encompass the castle.
2.
to enclose; envelop: The folds of a great cloak encompassed her person.
3.
to include comprehensively: a work that encompasses the entire range of the world's religious beliefs.
4.
Obsolete. to outwit.
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Encompass
is one of our favorite verbs.
So is bowdlerise. Does it mean:
| to expurgate (a written work) by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable. |
| to chew (food) slowly and thoroughly. |
Example Sentences
- The world and its mythologies are large, and they encompass contradictions .
- Competitive advantages in sports often encompass a very gray area.
- Vocal tics can encompass throat clearing, grunting and barking sounds.
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Word Origin & History
encompass
c.1550s, from en- "make, put in" + compass. Related: Encompassed; encompasses; encompassing.
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