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unencompassed

en·com·pass
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [en-kuhm-puh s]
    • /ɛnˈkʌm pəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [en-kuhm-puh s]
    • /ɛnˈkʌm pəs/

Definitions of unencompassed word

  • verb with object unencompassed to form a circle about; encircle; surround: He built a moat to encompass the castle. 1
  • verb with object unencompassed to enclose; envelop: The folds of a great cloak encompassed her person. 1
  • verb with object unencompassed to include comprehensively: a work that encompasses the entire range of the world's religious beliefs. 1
  • verb with object unencompassed Obsolete. to outwit. 1
See all 4 definitions of unencompassed

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Origin of unencompassed

First appearance:

before 1545
One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; en-1 + compass

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Parts of speech for Unencompassed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Unencompassed

unencompassed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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".

unencompassed usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unencompassed

noun unencompassed

  • achievement — An achievement is something which someone has succeeded in doing, especially after a lot of effort.
  • avatar — An avatar is an image that represents you on the screen in an online game or chatroom
  • comprisal — to include or contain: The Soviet Union comprised several socialist republics.
  • inclusion — the act of including.
  • locality — a place, spot, or district, with or without reference to things or persons in it or to occurrences there: They moved to another locality.
All 7 Synonyms of unencompassed

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