" encompassed "

1: to form a circle around;

  * e.g., " ... a necklace of sapphire-blue lakes encompasses the town "

•  Synonyms : 

•  circled,

•  compassed,

•  embraced,

•  encircled,

•  enclosed,

•  environed,

•  girded,

•  girdled,

•  ringed,

•  surrounded,

•  wreathed

•  Antonyms : 

•  excluded,

•  left (out),

•  missed out,

•  omitted

2: to have as part of a whole;

  * e.g., " ... textbooks on American history are now likely to encompass its social history as well as its political and military history "

•  Synonyms : 

•  carried,

•  comprehended,

•  contained,

•  embraced,

•  entailed,

•  included,

•  involved,

•  numbered,

•  subsumed,

•  took in

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to surround or cover closely;

  * e.g., " ... a fog of mystery has long encompassed this fraternal organization, which is known for its secret rituals "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bosomed,

•  bowered,

•  circumfused,

•  cocooned,

•  embosomed,

•  embowered,

•  embraced,

•  enclosed,

•  enfolded,

•  enshrouded,

•  enswathed,

•  enveloped,

•  enwrapped,

•  invested,

•  involved,

•  lapped,

•  mantled,

•  muffled,

•  shrouded,

•  swathed,

•  veiled,

•  wrapped

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to form a circle around;

  * e.g., " ... a necklace of sapphire-blue lakes encompasses the town "

•  Synonyms : 

•  circle,

•  compass,

•  embrace,

•  encircle,

•  enclose,

•  environ,

•  gird,

•  girdle,

•  ring,

•  surround,

•  wreathe

•  Antonyms : 

•  exclude,

•  leave (out),

•  miss out,

•  omit

2: to have as part of a whole;

  * e.g., " ... textbooks on American history are now likely to encompass its social history as well as its political and military history "

•  Synonyms : 

•  carry,

•  comprehend,

•  contain,

•  embrace,

•  entail,

•  include,

•  involve,

•  number,

•  subsume,

•  take in

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to surround or cover closely;

  * e.g., " ... a fog of mystery has long encompassed this fraternal organization, which is known for its secret rituals "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bosom,

•  bower,

•  circumfuse,

•  cocoon,

•  embosom,

•  embower,

•  embrace,

•  enclose,

•  enfold,

•  enshroud,

•  enswathe,

•  envelop,

•  enwrap,

•  invest,

•  involve,

•  lap,

•  mantle,

•  muffle,

•  shroud,

•  swathe,

•  veil,

•  wrap

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)