Thesaurus
encompass
verb
Synonyms and Antonyms of ENCOMPASS
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to have as part of a whole <textbooks on American history are now likely to encompass its social history as well as its political and military history>
Related Words comprise, consist (of); bracket; have, hold, own, possess; admit, receive; compose, constitute, form, make; assimilate, embody, incorporate, integrate
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to surround or cover closely <a fog of mystery has long encompassed this fraternal organization, which is known for its secret rituals>
Synonyms bosom, bower, circumfuse, cocoon, embosom, embower, embrace, enclose (also inclose), encompass, enshroud, enswathe, envelop, enwrap, invest, involve, lap, mantle, muffle, shroud, swathe, veil, wrap
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