encompass: Meaning and Definition of

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. to outwit.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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