01 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 enco…
imp. & p. p.
Encompassed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Encompassing
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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.“A question may be encompassed with difficulty.” — C. J. Smith.“The love of all thy sons encompass thee.” — Tennyson.