encompass
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Britannica Dictionary definition of ENCOMPASS
[+ object]
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to include (something) as a part
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see also all-encompassing
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My interests encompass [=cover, include] a broad range of topics.
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The district encompasses most of the downtown area.
2
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to cover or surround (an area)
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A thick fog encompassed [=enveloped] the city.
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a neighborhood encompassed by a highway
