Pronunciation: /ɪnˈkʌmpəs, ɛn-/
verb
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1 [with object] surround and have or hold within: this area of London encompasses Piccadilly to the north and St James’s Park to the south
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include comprehensively: no studies encompass all sectors of medical care
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2 archaic cause to take place: an act designed to encompass the death of the king
