单词 | encompass |
释义 | encompass —encompassment, n. /en kum"peuhs/, v.t. 1. to form a circle about; encircle; surround: He built a moat to encompass the castle. 2. to enclose; envelop: The folds of a great cloak encompassed her person. 3. to include comprehensively: a work that encompasses the entire range of the world's religious beliefs. 4. Obs. to outwit. [1545-55; EN-1 + COMPASS] |
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