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ENCOMPASS

Pronunciation (US):

• ENCOMPASS (verb)
The verb ENCOMPASS has 1 sense:

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

Familiarity information: ENCOMPASS used as a verb is very rare.

• ENCOMPASS (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Synonyms:

embrace; encompass; comprehend; cover

Context examples:

This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds / this should cover everyone in the group

Hypernyms (to "encompass" is one way to...):

include (have as a part, be made up out of)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s something

"There are no small parts, only small actors."
(English proverb)
"The bird who has eaten cannot fly with the bird that is hungry."
(Native American proverb, Omaha)
"The greatest poorness is the lack of brains."
(Arabic proverb)
"Some work, others merely daydream."
(Corsican proverb)

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