encompass

Meaning

1. (transitive) To form a circle around; to encircle.
2. (transitive) To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain.
3. (transitive) To include completely; to describe fully or comprehensively.
4. (transitive) To go around, especially, to circumnavigate.

Synonyms

surround

encircle

enclose

besiege

envelop

include

cover

hem in

compass about

circumscribe

beleaguer

beset

environ

embrace

contain

begird

compass

🧭

comprehend

gird

inclose

invest

round

span

crowd around

endue

enfold

entwine

clip

envelope

✉️

circumnavigate

enwrap

extend

lay siege to

go round

hem

circle

⭕

immure

shut in

cincture

have implications

mean

pervade

protect

refer

ring

💍

have meanings

shut

sur-round

bring about

surrounded by

Translations

circondare

umfassen

comprendre

entourer

englober

περικλείω

umgeben

rodear

abarcar

comprendere

cerner

comprender

περιβάλλω

περιλαμβάνω

racchiudere

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪnˈkʌmpəs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: encompassen

In summary

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