ENCOMPASS

embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover

(verb) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Verb

encompass (third-person singular simple present encompasses, present participle encompassing, simple past and past participle encompassed)

(transitive) To form a circle around; to encircle.

(transitive) To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain.

(transitive) To include completely; to describe fully or comprehensively.

(transitive) To go around, especially, to circumnavigate.

Synonyms

• comprehend

• embrace

• include

Source: Wiktionary

En*com"pass, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Encompassed; p. pr. & vb. n. Encompassing.]

Definition: 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. Shak. A question may be encompassed with difficulty. C. J. Smith. The love of all thy sons encompass thee. Tennyson.

Syn.

– To encircle; inclose; surround; include; environ; invest; hem in; shut up.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition