encompass
verb
en·com·pass
in-ˈkəm-pəs 
en-,
also -ˈkäm-
encompassed; encompassing; encompasses
1
a
: include, comprehend
a plan that encompasses a number of aims
b
: envelop
2
a
: to form a circle about : enclose
b
obsolete
: to go completely around
3
: bring about, accomplish
encompass a task
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The district encompasses most of the downtown area.
a neighborhood encompassed by a highway
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Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
There’s something about the porthole windows that make this houseboat—which encompasses a dining space, lounge, kitchen, a pair of bedrooms, and two bathrooms—tenfold cozier.
—Dan Q. Dao, Architectural Digest, 8 Mar. 2025
The team’s credits encompass decades of work on theatrical trailers.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
Within other counties in LaMalfa’s Congressional District 1 — which encompasses much of the state’s most rural, northern and eastern counties — Rogers hopes to find candidates to run for local office and seats at the state level.
—Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Encompass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encompass. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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encompass
verb
en·com·pass
in-ˈkəm-pəs
-ˈkäm-
1
: to form a circle about : surround
2
a
: to cover or surround especially so as to hide or protect
b
: to take in as a part : include
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