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Meaning of "encompass" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ENCOMPASS

encompass  [ɪnˈkʌmpəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ENCOMPASS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Encompass is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb encompass in English.

WHAT DOES ENCOMPASS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Encompass

Encompass, the Enterprise Computing Association, was the original computer user group for business customers of Hewlett-Packard. Encompass's history begins with DECUS, founded in 1961, for customers of the Digital Equipment Corporation, which was acquired in 1998 by Compaq. The U.S. Chapter incorporated as the user group Encompass U.S. Hewlett-Packard acquired Compaq in 2002. Encompass continued as an HP user group, aimed at business customers of all of HP's hardware, software, and services. The Encompass mission was to promote technical information exchange among its members and between the members and Hewlett-Packard. The Connect User Group Community, formed from the consolidation in May, 2008 of Encompass, Interex EMEA, and ITUG is Hewlett-Packard’s largest user community representing more than 50,000 participants. See Connect for more information. The Encompass Board at the time of the consolidation consisted of Nina Buik, Kristi Browder, Glen Kuykendall, Anthony Ioele, Steve Davidek, Dena Wright, John Maynen, Clyde Poole, and Bill Johnson.

Definition of encompass in the English dictionary

The first definition of encompass in the dictionary is to enclose within a circle; surround. Other definition of encompass is to bring about; cause to happen; contrive. Encompass is also to include entirely or comprehensively.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ENCOMPASS

PRESENT

Present
I encompass
you encompass
he/she/it encompasses
we encompass
you encompass
they encompass
Present continuous
I am encompassing
you are encompassing
he/she/it is encompassing
we are encompassing
you are encompassing
they are encompassing
Present perfect
I have encompassed
you have encompassed
he/she/it has encompassed
we have encompassed
you have encompassed
they have encompassed
Present perfect continuous
I have been encompassing
you have been encompassing
he/she/it has been encompassing
we have been encompassing
you have been encompassing
they have been encompassing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I encompassed
you encompassed
he/she/it encompassed
we encompassed
you encompassed
they encompassed
Past continuous
I was encompassing
you were encompassing
he/she/it was encompassing
we were encompassing
you were encompassing
they were encompassing
Past perfect
I had encompassed
you had encompassed
he/she/it had encompassed
we had encompassed
you had encompassed
they had encompassed
Past perfect continuous
I had been encompassing
you had been encompassing
he/she/it had been encompassing
we had been encompassing
you had been encompassing
they had been encompassing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will encompass
you will encompass
he/she/it will encompass
we will encompass
you will encompass
they will encompass
Future continuous
I will be encompassing
you will be encompassing
he/she/it will be encompassing
we will be encompassing
you will be encompassing
they will be encompassing
Future perfect
I will have encompassed
you will have encompassed
he/she/it will have encompassed
we will have encompassed
you will have encompassed
they will have encompassed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been encompassing
you will have been encompassing
he/she/it will have been encompassing
we will have been encompassing
you will have been encompassing
they will have been encompassing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would encompass
you would encompass
he/she/it would encompass
we would encompass
you would encompass
they would encompass
Conditional continuous
I would be encompassing
you would be encompassing
he/she/it would be encompassing
we would be encompassing
you would be encompassing
they would be encompassing
Conditional perfect
I would have encompass
you would have encompass
he/she/it would have encompass
we would have encompass
you would have encompass
they would have encompass
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been encompassing
you would have been encompassing
he/she/it would have been encompassing
we would have been encompassing
you would have been encompassing
they would have been encompassing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you encompass
we let´s encompass
you encompass
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to encompass
Past participle
encompassed
Present Participle
encompassing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ENCOMPASS


astrocompass
ˌæstrəʊˈkʌmpəs
campus
ˈkæmpəs
compass
ˈkʌmpəs
grampus
ˈɡræmpəs
gyrocompass
ˈdʒaɪrəʊˌkʌmpəs
hippocampus
ˌhɪpəʊˈkæmpəs
intercampus
ˌɪntəˈkæmpəs
lampas
ˈlæmpəs
multicampus
ˌmʌltɪˈkæmpəs
noncampus
ˌnɒnˈkæmpəs
off-campus
ˌɒfˈkæmpəs
Olympus
əʊˈlɪmpəs
on-campus
ˈɒnˌkæmpəs
pompous
ˈpɒmpəs
rumpus
ˈrʌmpəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ENCOMPASS

encolour
encolpion
encolure
encomendero
encomia
encomiast
encomiastic
encomiastical
encomienda
encomium
encopresis
encopretic
encore
encounter
encounter group
encounterer
encourage
encouraged
encouragement
encourager

WORDS THAT END LIKE ENCOMPASS

backstage pass
beam compass
bow compass
bow-spring compass
box the compass
bypass
come to pass
day pass
earth inductor compass
free pass
inductor compass
magnetic compass
mariner´s compass
overpass
pass
prismatic compass
radio compass
surpass
trespass
underpass

Synonyms and antonyms of encompass in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ENCOMPASS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «encompass» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of encompass

Translation of «encompass» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ENCOMPASS

Find out the translation of encompass to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of encompass from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «encompass» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

包含
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

abarcar
570 millions of speakers

English

encompass
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

धरना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تشمل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

охватывают
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

abranger
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরিবেষ্টন করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

englober
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Merangkumi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

umfassen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

含む
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

포함하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyakup
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bao quanh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சூழ்ந்திருக்கிறது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घडवून आणणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kapsamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

comprendere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obejmują
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

охоплюють
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cuprinde
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περιλαμβάνει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sluit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

omfatta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

omfatte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of encompass

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ENCOMPASS»

The term «encompass» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.416 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ENCOMPASS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about encompass

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «ENCOMPASS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word encompass.
1
Gael Garcia Bernal
Films, fiction, can encompass a whole global vision on a particular subject with any story, whatever it is. You can play the story in whatever country with whatever language in whatever style you want to tell the story in.
2
Madhur Bhandarkar
My beliefs encompass all religions. But I never show my religious inclination in my films. My characters have dark sides; they aren't the god-fearing characters. It wasn't a conscious decision. I'm a very lazy and emotional person who connects with the common man.
3
Ann Brashares
Gestating characters feels something like the mental equivalent of gestating a baby. In both cases, to create them you lose yourself. Or at least you reshape yourself to encompass them.
4
Matt Cartwright
The federal government needs a strategic approach that includes strong leadership and the ability to manage weather related risks. The challenge of developing such an approach is complex: It must not only encompass all levels of government but must also be developed in a bipartisan manner.
5
Barry Commoner
As the earth spins through space, a view from above the North Pole would encompass most of the wealth of the world - most of its food, productive machines, doctors, engineers and teachers. A view from the opposite pole would encompass most of the world's poor.
6
Dan Gilroy
A sociopath is just a label and doesn't encompass the entire being of a person.
7
James Gunn
It also is true that some ideas naturally work themselves out over a longer period of time than a single human life can encompass.
8
Abraham Joshua Heschel
It is not enough for me to ask question; I want to know how to answer the one question that seems to encompass everything I face: What am I here for?
9
M. F. Husain
I kept on trying to use so many media and ideas in my work because our horizon is so vast and Indian culture is so rich that I think what we are today, culturally, we have a unique position and I don't think one lifetime is enough to encompass it.
10
Monica Johnson
True love does not only encompass the things that make you feel good, it also holds you to a standard of accountability.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENCOMPASS»

Discover the use of encompass in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to encompass and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Thoughts on matter and force: or, marvels that encompass us, etc
Thomas EWBANK. THOUGHTS 0N MATTER AND FORGE: m MARVELS THAT ENCOMPASS USE' COMPRISIN G SUGGESTIONS ILLUSTRATiVE OF THE THEORY OF THE EARTH AND OF THE UNIVERSE. BY THOMAS EWBANK, ll/ __.
Thomas EWBANK, 1858
2
An easy, practical Hebrew grammar: with exercises for ...
To which is attached -- The fountains of salvation, being a translation, with notes critical and explanatory of Isaiah LIII. Also -- key to the exercises P. H. Mason, Herman Hedwig Bernard. HIPH-EL. INFINITIVE. To cause to encompass. Declined ...
P. H. Mason, Herman Hedwig Bernard, 1853
3
Rent to Own Magazine Vendor Directory Issue Summer 2009 V5 ...
Encompass Parts Distribution Largest CE Parts Distributor Opens Las Vegas Facility Offering new programs, faster delivery and better fill rates, Encompass Parts Distribution is your one-stop source for easy, reliable consumer electronics and ...
4
Encompass
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Germain Adriaan, 2011
5
Gates of Light
(Genesis 17: 13) For the nations are all called AReLim, thus it is written: "All the nations encompass me and in the Name of YHVH aMi ]YLam." That is to say, just as in Mi YLa (circumcision) I cut off the ARLA, thus in the Name of YHVH I will cut  ...
Joseph ben Abraham Gikatilla, 1994
6
Motivation and Agency
sense, that he ought morally to A without, in so believing, having motivation to A. The upshot is that our first-person cognitivist moral ought-beliefs do not essentially encompass motivation to A. Among readers who agree, some may be willing ...
Alfred R. Mele, 2003
7
Zen and the Modern World: A Third Sequel to Zen and Western ...
Even though it is infinite, the infinite circle cannot encompass the infinite sphere. Instead, it is the infinite sphere that encompasses the infinite circle an sich. Moreover, it is possible to go from the infinite sphere to the infinite circle, directly and ...
Masao Abe, Steven Heine, 2003
8
Strategic Planning and Management Control: Systems for ...
First, the time horizon should be long enough to encompass the consequences of operating decisions and actions of managers. The operating cycle of the business or industry will provide a good indication of this time. In the garment industry, ...
John C. Camillus, 1986
9
Everyone Wins!: Cooperative Games and Activities
Starting with the Center for Educational Guidance our nonprofit, now called EnCompass, has grown tremendously. Over the years we have lead hundreds of parenting workshops, established the field of experiential learning programs for ...
Josette Luvmour, 2013
10
Community Well-Being and Public Welfare: Administration of ...
public services (in our definition) are limited in scope to these funded by the government, communitycommunitycommunitycommunitycommunity servicesservicesservicesservicesservices encompass all services, encompass all services, ...
Allan M. Collautt, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENCOMPASS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term encompass is used in the context of the following news items.
1
David Haines and Alan Henning families urge fightback against …
What happens hundreds or thousands of miles away can be on someone's mobile phone within seconds. We have to encompass that into our ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
The Case Against Encouraging Polygamy Is Strong - The Atlantic
Why civil marriage should not encompass group unions. Athit Perawongmetha / Reuters. Conor Friedersdorf; 7:09 AM ET. Now that same-sex marriage is legal ... «The Atlantic, Jul 15»
3
Craig Stadler throws first pitch at Chicago Cubs game | PGA.com
Stadler, who now plays on the Champions Tour, was in town for the Encompass Championship which starts Friday at at North Shore Country ... «PGA.com, Jul 15»
4
Tom Lehman brings competitive fire back to Encompass
Tom Lehman reacts after his birdie on the 18th hole clinched the Encompass Championship at North Shore Country Club in Glenview on June ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
5
Encompass Championship player to watch: Jeff Sluman
Jeff Sluman tees off on the first hole in the Encompass Championship at North Shore Country Club in Glenview on June 21, 2013. (John J. Kim ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
6
Encompass Championship player to watch: Peter Jacobsen
Encompass Championship player to watch: Peter Jacobsen. Peter Jacobsen. Butch Dill, AP. Peter Jacobsen hits out of the bunker on the 13th ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
7
Encompass Championship player to watch: Lee Janzen
Encompass Championship player to watch: Lee Janzen. U.S. Senior Open Championship - Round One. Harry How, Getty Images. Lee Janzen ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
8
Encompass Championship player to watch: Bernhard Langer
Encompass Championship player to watch: Bernhard Langer. Bernhard Langer. Rich Pedroncelli, AP. Bernhard Langer surveys his putt on the ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
9
Encompass Championship player to watch: Kenny Perry
Encompass Championship player to watch: Kenny Perry. Kenny Perry. Rich Pedroncelli, AP. Kenny Perry waits to tee off in the final round of ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
10
Encompass Championship player to watch: Jeff Maggert
Jeff Maggert poses with the trophy after winning the U.S. Senior Open Championship at the Del Paso Country Club on June 28 in Sacramento, ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»

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