# encapsulate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɪnˈkæps(j)ʊˌleɪt/ · frequency rank #52,295

## Definitions
1. To enclose something in, or as if in, a capsule.
2. To epitomize something by expressing it as a brief summary.
3. To enclose objects in a common interface in a way that makes them interchangeable, and guards their states from invalid changes.
4. To enclose data in packets that can be transmitted using a given protocol.

## Etymology
From en- + capsule + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/encapsulate