en·com·pass
[en-kuhm-puh
s]verb (used with object)
1.
to form a circle about; encircle; surround: He built a moat toencompass the castle.
2.
to enclose; envelop: The folds of a great cloak encompassedher person.
3.
to include comprehensively: a work that encompasses theentire range of the world’s religious beliefs.
4.
Obsolete . to outwit.
