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encompass definition
en·com·pass (en kum′pəs, in-)
transitive verb
- to shut in all around; surround; encircle
- to contain; include
- to bring about; achieve; contrive to encompass its destruction
Related Forms:
- encompassment en·com′·pass·ment noun
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