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encompass

/ɪnˈkʌmpəs/verb3 syllables

Encompass means: include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory.

Synonyms for encompass8

verb, as in include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

embrace, comprehend, cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address

What does encompass mean?1

verb

1

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”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with encompass?1

two syllables

compass
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Encompass in a sentence

  • The heavens rotate and encompass the earth, which stands in the middle.jimkillock
  • Writing cannot express all words, words cannot encompass all ideas.GemMonkey
  • Jealousy, the green-eyed monster, encompasses even the best of us.swolesuki
  • The optimal formula which would encompass all these factors has not been proposed.rul
  • The definition you gave fails to encompass some of the variation we see.AlanF_US
  • The stone age is a period that encompasses most of human history.InfinitusPrimus
  • The law of life encompasses the law of death.carlosalberto
  • With an area of seventy-five hectares, our botanic garden encompasses about four thousand plant species.Objectivesea

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of encompass

as a verb

past tense
encompassed
present participle
encompassing
third-person singular
encompasses
past participle
encompassed