ENCOMPASS


Meaning of ENCOMPASS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈkəm-pəs, en- also ]

-ˈkäm- transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : to form a circle about : enclose

b. obsolete : to go completely around

2.

a. : envelop

b. : include , comprehend

a plan that encompass es a number of aims

3. : bring about , accomplish

encompass a task

• en·com·pass·ment -pə-smənt noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.