encompass

C2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction

US /ɪnˈkʌmpəs/ UK /ɪnˈkʌmpəs/ See IPA manual

verb Freq #51869

Meanings

1

verb
To include a wide range of things within its scope.

The new law encompasses everything from data privacy to online advertising.
2

verb
To surround or form a circle around something.

A high stone wall encompasses the entire estate.

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1 verb · to include a wide range of... embrace comprehend

Word family

Forms encompassedencompassesencompassing

Derived forms all-encompassingencompassableencompasserencompassinglyunencompassed

Related forms encompassment

Etymology

From Middle English encompassen. By surface analysis, en- + compass.

encompassen Middle English

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Space, Position & Direction

# encompass

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** ɪnˈkʌmpəs
**IPA (UK):** ɪnˈkʌmpəs
**Frequency rank:** 51869

## Meanings
1. To include a wide range of things within its scope.
2. To surround or form a circle around something.

## Examples
- The new law encompasses everything from data privacy to online advertising.
- A high stone wall encompasses the entire estate.

## Derived Forms
- all-encompassing
- encompassable
- encompasser
- encompassingly
- unencompassed

## Related Forms
- encompassment

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: encompassen

## Etymology
From Middle English encompassen. By surface analysis, en- + compass.

## AI Etymology
Encompass is from Middle English encompassen. By surface analysis, en- + compass. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern verbal form is built from the named base and affix. Important recorded forms include encompassen (Middle English). Current senses include to include a wide range of things within its scope and to surround or form a circle around something. The wider family includes derived forms such as all-encompassing, encompassable, encompasser, encompassingly, and unencompassed; related words such as encompassment.

## Topics
- Space, Position & Direction

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