encompass

/in'kʌmpəs/

Thân thiện

The new policy will encompass all employees and contractors.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To include or contain something as a part within a larger whole: To have something within its scope, range, or area.
   • To surround or form a circle around something: To encircle or enclose.

Examples of Usage

• Verb:
  • The term "literature" can encompass novels, poetry, and plays.
  • The new regulations will encompass all manufacturing sectors.
  • The fog began to encompass the entire valley.

Advanced Usage

• "to be encompassed by/with something": To be surrounded or included within something.
  • The small village is encompassed by dense forest.
• "to encompass a variety of...": To include a wide range of different things.
  • Her responsibilities encompass a variety of administrative tasks.

Variants and Related Words

• Encompassing (adj): All-inclusive, comprehensive.
  • The report provides an encompassing view of the economic situation.
• Encompassment (n): The act of encompassing or the state of being encompassed. (This is a less common noun form.)

Synonyms

• Include: To contain as a part of a whole.
• Comprise: To consist of, to be made up of.
• Embrace: To include comprehensively.
• Encircle: To form a circle around.

Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Encompass" is not typically used to form standard phrasal verbs. Its meaning is usually expressed directly or with prepositions like "by" or "within.")

Related Idioms

(Note: There are no common idioms that use the exact word "encompass." Its meaning is typically used in a literal or figurative sense within standard sentences.)

Học thuật

Verb

1. include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
   • This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds
   • this should cover everyone in the group

Từ đồng nghĩa

• embrace
• comprehend
• cover