encompass C2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ɪnˈkʌmpəs/ UK /ɪnˈkʌmpəs/ See IPA manual 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to include a wide range of... embracecomprehend Word family Forms encompassedencompassesencompassing Derived forms all-encompassingencompassableencompasserencompassinglyunencompassed Related forms encompassment Etymology AI details From Middle English encompassen. By surface analysis, en- + compass. encompassen Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown