encompass
verb
en·com·pass
in-ˈkəm-pəs 
en-,
also -ˈkäm-
encompassed; encompassing; encompasses
1
a
: include, comprehend
a plan that encompasses a number of aims
b
: envelop
2
a
: to form a circle about : enclose
b
obsolete
: to go completely around
3
: bring about, accomplish
encompass a task
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Examples of encompass in a Sentence
The district encompasses most of the downtown area.
a neighborhood encompassed by a highway
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Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2024
Today, the Samsung TV Plus platform encompasses more than 2,600 channels that are available free (although not in every territory) with advertising to the owners of about 630 million Samsung TV sets, smartphones and other devices sold in 24 countries.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 May 2024
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encompass
verb
en·com·pass
in-ˈkəm-pəs
-ˈkäm-
1
: to form a circle about : surround
2
a
: to cover or surround especially so as to hide or protect
b
: to take in as a part : include
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