encompass

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \in-ˈkəm-pəs, en- also -ˈkäm-\
- /ɪnˈkʌm.pəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \in-ˈkəm-pəs, en- also -ˈkäm-\

Definitions of encompass word

noun encompass Surround and have or hold within. 1
transitive verb encompass surround 1
verb encompass If something encompasses particular things, it includes them. 0
verb encompass To encompass a place means to completely surround or cover it. 0
verb encompass to enclose within a circle; surround 0
verb encompass to bring about; cause to happen; contrive 0

See all 10 definitions of encompass

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Parts of speech for Encompass

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Encompass

encompass popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

encompass usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for encompass

verb encompass

include — to contain, as a whole does parts or any part or element: The package includes the computer, program, disks, and a manual.
cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
take in — the act of taking.
incorporate — to form into a legal corporation.
involve — to include as a necessary circumstance, condition, or consequence; imply; entail: This job involves long hours and hard work.

All 25 Synonyms of encompass

Antonyms for encompass

verb encompass

free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
release — to lease again.
unloose — to loosen or relax (the grasp, hold, fingers, etc.).

All 4 Antonyms of encompass

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