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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
surround
enclose
ring
encircle
circumscribe
skirt
bound
border
fringe
close in
shut in
fence in
wall in
hedge in
hem in
confine
literary:
gird
girdle
engird
rare:
compass
environ
▪
include comprehensively:
"no studies encompass all aspects of medical care"
Similar
cover
embrace
include
incorporate
take in
contain
comprise
involve
deal with
formal:
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
E
1
N
1
C
3
O
1
M
3
P
3
A
1
S
1
S
1
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