Definition of encompass

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Encompass (v. t.) To circumscribe or go round so as to surround closely; to encircle; to inclose; to environ; as, a ring encompasses the finger; an army encompasses a city; a voyage encompassing the world..

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Encompassment :: Encompassment (n.) The act of surrounding, or the state of being surrounded; circumvention..
Isle :: Isle (v. t.) To cause to become an island, or like an island; to surround or encompass; to island..
Tiara :: Tiara (n.) The pope's triple crown. It was at first a round, high cap, but was afterward encompassed with a crown, subsequently with a second, and finally with a third. Fig.: The papal dignity..
Circumferential :: Circumferential (a.) Pertaining to the circumference; encompassing; encircling; circuitous.
Round :: Round (prep.) On every side of, so as to encompass or encircle; around; about; as, the people atood round him; to go round the city; to wind a cable round a windlass..
Encompassing :: Encompassing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Encompas.
Amid :: Amid (prep.) In the midst or middle of; surrounded or encompassed by; among.
Circumference :: Circumference (n.) The line that goes round or encompasses a circular figure; a periphery.
Inwreathe :: Inwreathe (v. t.) To surround or encompass as with a wreath.
Surrounding :: Surrounding (n.) An encompassing.
Span :: Span (v. t.) To measure by the span of the hand with the fingers extended, or with the fingers encompassing the object; as, to span a space or distance; to span a cylinder..
Gold-bound :: Gold-bound (a.) Encompassed with gold.
Embrace :: Embrace (n.) To encircle; to encompass; to inclose.
Clip :: Clip (v. t.) To embrace, hence; to encompass..
Circumambient :: Circumambient (a.) Surrounding; inclosing or being on all sides; encompassing.
Precinct :: Precinct (n.) The limit or exterior line encompassing a place; a boundary; a confine; limit of jurisdiction or authority; -- often in the plural; as, the precincts of a state..
Waistband :: Waistband (n.) The band which encompasses the waist; esp., one on the upper part of breeches, trousers, pantaloons, skirts, or the like..
Bezel :: Bezel (n.) The rim which encompasses and fastens a jewel or other object, as the crystal of a watch, in the cavity in which it is set..
Circle :: Circle (n.) To encompass, as by a circle; to surround; to inclose; to encircle..
Circinate :: Circinate (v. t.) To make a circle around; to encompass.
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