encompass | Definition of encompass

Synonyms and Antonyms of encompass

1 to form a circle around

a necklace of sapphire-blue lakes encompasses the town

Synonyms of encompass

circle, compass, embrace, encircle, enclose (also inclose), environ, gird, girdle, ring, surround, wreathe

Words Related to encompass

circumscribe, close in, cordon (off), fence (in), hem (in), wall

beset, besiege, entrench (also intrench), invest, swarm

2 to have as part of a whole

textbooks on American history are now likely to encompass its social history as well as its political and military history

Synonyms of encompass

carry, comprehend, contain, embrace, entail, include, involve, number, subsume, take in

Words Related to encompass

comprise, consist (of)

have, hold, own, possess

compose, constitute, form, make

assimilate, embody, incorporate, integrate

Near Antonyms of encompass

ban, bar, debar, preclude, prevent, prohibit

deny, refuse, reject

eliminate, except, rule out

lose, mislay, misplace

Antonyms of encompass

exclude, leave (out), miss out [British], omit

3 to surround or cover closely

a fog of mystery has long encompassed this fraternal organization, which is known for its secret rituals

Synonyms of encompass

bosom, bower, circumfuse, cocoon, embosom, embower, embrace, enclose (also inclose), enfold, enshroud, enswathe, envelop, enwrap, invest, involve, lap, mantle, muffle, shroud, swathe, veil, wrap

Words Related to encompass

embed (also imbed), encase

blanket, overlay, overspread

camouflage, cloak, disguise, mask

circle, encircle, enlace, enwind

Near Antonyms of encompass

bare, denude, expose, strip