Etymology

encompass

en·com·pass
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Today it means: To form a circle around; to encircle. Full definition →

Middle English encompassen
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromencompassen
  2. English todayencompass

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

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