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   En·com·pass

   /inˈkəmpəs/

   

   verb

   • 1. surround and have or hold within: "a vast halo encompassing the Milky Way galaxy" Similar surroundencloseringencirclecircumscribeskirtboundborderfringeclose inshut infence inwall inhedge inhem inconfineliterary:girdgirdleengirdrare:compassenviron
   • ▪ include comprehensively: "no studies encompass all aspects of medical care" Similar coverembraceincludeincorporatetake incontaincompriseinvolvedeal withformal:comprehend
   • 2. cause (something) to take place: archaic "an act designed to encompass the death of the king"

   Derivatives

   • 1. encompassment noun

   Scrabble Points: 15

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