Dictionary
en•com•pass
Pronunciation: (en-kum'pus), [key]—
v.t.
1. to form a circle about; encircle; surround:
He built a moat to encompass the castle.
2. to enclose; envelop:
The folds of a great cloak encompassed her person.
3. to include comprehensively:
a work that encompasses the entire range of the world's religious beliefs.
4. Obs.to outwit.
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