encompassment
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Encompassment — En*com pass*ment, n. The act of surrounding, or the state of being surrounded; circumvention. [1913 Webster] By this encompassment and drift of question. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
encompassment — noun see encompass … New Collegiate Dictionary
encompassment — See encompass. * * * … Universalium
encompassment — n. act of encircling, surrounding … English contemporary dictionary
encompassment — en·com·pass·ment … English syllables
encompassment — noun including entirely • Derivationally related forms: ↑encompass • Hypernyms: ↑inclusion … Useful english dictionary
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… … Universalium
ἐμπεριλήψει — ἐμπερίληψις encompassment fem nom/voc/acc dual (attic epic) ἐμπεριλήψεϊ , ἐμπερίληψις encompassment fem dat sg (epic) ἐμπερίληψις encompassment fem dat sg (attic ionic) … Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)
In — In, prep. [AS. in; akin to D. & G. in, Icel. [=i], Sw. & Dan. i, OIr. & L. in, Gr. en. [root]197. Cf. 1st {In }, {Inn}.] The specific signification of in is situation or place with respect to surrounding, environment, encompassment, etc. It is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
In as much as — In In, prep. [AS. in; akin to D. & G. in, Icel. [=i], Sw. & Dan. i, OIr. & L. in, Gr. en. [root]197. Cf. 1st {In }, {Inn}.] The specific signification of in is situation or place with respect to surrounding, environment, encompassment, etc. It is … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
