# encompass

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɪnˈkʌmpəs/ · frequency rank #20,345

## Definitions
1. To form a circle around; to encircle.
2. To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain.
3. To include completely; to describe fully or comprehensively.
4. To go around, especially, to circumnavigate.

## Etymology
From Middle English encompassen. By surface analysis, en- + compass.

## Common misspellings (12)
`ecnompass`, `enccompass`, `encmopass`, `encomapss`, `encommpass`, `encompas`, `encomppass`, `encompsas`, `encopmass`, `enncompass`, `enocmpass`, `necompass`

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