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
encompass Related Forms
encompass Synonyms
encompass
v.
encompass Usage Examples
Object
- spectrum: Together the Barbican and Pit theaters encompass a broad spectrum of drama and dance.
- range: The work will encompass the range of IP Patent procurement.
- aspect: And the spectrum of issues relevant to their lives encompass all aspects of life.
- everything: This is an exciting sector of the industry which encompasses everything from beach surveying to mapping mid ocean ridges.
- variety: A sophisticated metadata set can encompass a wide variety of information about an object.
- acre: Stenhouse is not a large water, encompassing only 35 acres of water with an average depth of approximately 3 meters.
Noun phrase with adjective complement
such: Corporate social responsibility encompasses areas such as fair trade and human rights and links them to economic success.
Adjective complement
- most: Her eyes were so large they seemed to encompass most of her face.
- more: Schools encompassing more than one academic discipline usually have a coordinator for each subject.
- physical: It is a very broad subject, encompassing physical, social and economic disciplines, useful in many careers.
- many: The constantly changing display encompasses many of the items from the Trust Collection that were once in daily use on the Great Western Railroad.
Modifying Another Word
- nearly: Holbeach Parish encompasses nearly 23,000 acres of farmland with Holbeach being the main town.
- all: The job I did, Cruise staff, is an all encompassing role.
- ideally: This should ideally encompass some experience in esthetic and commercial Aromatherapy in addition to experience in purely clinical Aromatherapy.
- eventually: The Eternal Inflationary Universe involves these little bubbles again which inflate and eventually encompass the whole of our visible universe.
- approximately: The project will require close and constant coordination with NPS personnel in 32 regional networks encompassing approximately 270 units of the national park system.
- almost: Its diverse membership encompasses almost every sector of building construction and management.
Used with why or when
what: This article encompasses what the whole course is about, and I must have quoted it in nearly every exam and coursework I did!
Present participle complement
learn: The term encompasses learning difficulties, such as dyslexia, to various syndromes on the ' autism spectrum ' .
Preposition: by
wall: Our next stop took us to Evora, a UNESCO world heritage town encompassed by a 14th century wall.
Browse dictionary entries near encompass
- ‹ encomium
- ‹ encomiastic
- ‹ encomiast
- ‹ encode
- ‹ enclosure
- ‹ enclosed
- ‹ enclose
- ‹ enclitic
- ‹ enclave
- ‹ enclasp
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