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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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..
Pale :: Pale (v. t.) To inclose with pales, or as with pales; to encircle; to encompass; to fence off..
Circumferential :: Circumferential (a.) Pertaining to the circumference; encompassing; encircling; circuitous.
Belt :: Belt (v. t.) To encircle with, or as with, a belt; to encompass; to surround..
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..
Isle :: Isle (v. t.) To cause to become an island, or like an island; to surround or encompass; to island..
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..
Surround :: Surround (v. t.) To inclose on all sides; to encompass; to environ.
Inwreathe :: Inwreathe (v. t.) To surround or encompass as with a wreath.
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..
Circinate :: Circinate (v. t.) To make a circle around; to encompass.
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.
Embrace :: Embrace (n.) To encircle; to encompass; to inclose.
Surrounding :: Surrounding (n.) An encompassing.
Circle :: Circle (n.) To encompass, as by a circle; to surround; to inclose; to encircle..
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..
Encompassment :: Encompassment (n.) The act of surrounding, or the state of being surrounded; circumvention..
Circumambient :: Circumambient (a.) Surrounding; inclosing or being on all sides; encompassing.
Vest :: Vest (n.) To clothe with, or as with, a vestment, or garment; to dress; to robe; to cover, surround, or encompass closely..
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