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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Inwreathe :: Inwreathe (v. t.) To surround or encompass as with a wreath.
Around :: Around (prep.) On all sides of; encircling; encompassing; so as to make the circuit of; about.
Pale :: Pale (v. t.) To inclose with pales, or as with pales; to encircle; to encompass; to fence off..
Inclose :: Inclose (v. t.) To surround; to shut in; to confine on all sides; to include; to shut up; to encompass; as, to inclose a fort or an army with troops; to inclose a town with walls..
Circinate :: Circinate (v. t.) To make a circle around; to encompass.
Circumference :: Circumference (n.) The line that goes round or encompasses a circular figure; a periphery.
Surround :: Surround (v. t.) To inclose on all sides; to encompass; to environ.
Encompassed :: Encompassed (imp. & p. p.) of Encompas.
Encompassing :: Encompassing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Encompas.
Waistband :: Waistband (n.) The band which encompasses the waist; esp., one on the upper part of breeches, trousers, pantaloons, skirts, or the like..
Surrounding :: Surrounding (n.) An encompassing.
Headstall :: Headstall (n.) That part of a bridle or halter which encompasses the head.
Gold-bound :: Gold-bound (a.) Encompassed with gold.
Encompass :: 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..
Gird :: Gird (v. t.) To surround; to encircle, or encompass..
Round :: Round (v. t.) To surround; to encircle; to encompass.
Environ :: Environ (v. t.) To surround; to encompass; to encircle; to hem in; to be round about; to involve or envelop.
Engird :: Engird (v. t.) To gird; to encompass.
Harpings :: Harpings (n. pl.) The fore parts of the wales, which encompass the bow of a vessel, and are fastened to the stem..
Clip :: Clip (v. t.) To embrace, hence; to encompass..
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