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encompass

Meaning

To surround or encircle something, or to contain or cover a wide range of things.

Examples by difficulty

Basic: Simple, everyday vocabulary — the easiest to read.

The small village felt safe, tucked away in the valley. The tall mountains encompass it, a comforting hug of nature. Inside, the houses and streets encompass a simple life, from the baker's shop to the children's laughter.

The old map seemed to encompass everything; the craggy peaks, the whispered legends of forgotten mines, and the faint, winding paths that promised adventure. It was a whole world in my hands, its edges holding the secrets of the entire region.

The seasoned diver felt a deep sense of peace as the vast ocean began to encompass her. It wasn't just water; it was a world that seemed to contain every color and creature, a silent, liquid hug that held everything she saw.

Our new pet chameleon, Bartholomew, is a master of disguise. He can blend into any background, his skin changing colors to *encompass* the entire rainbow, from fiery red to shy violet. Bartholomew truly holds a whole spectrum of pigments in his tiny, wiggly body.

The massive, fluffy sheepdog's snores seemed to encompass the entire barn, a rumbling, wheezing symphony. His dreams of chasing squirrels, or perhaps an entire field of particularly plump carrots, appeared to contain a vast range of exciting adventures, all while he was happily encircling his favorite squeaky toy.

Normal: Standard, everyday language.

The vast desert sky seemed to encompass everything, from the endless dunes stretching out before them to the distant, hazy mountains. It was a silence so deep it felt like it held every unspoken fear and every quiet hope.

The ancient, tangled roots of the celestial kelp forest seemed to encompass the entire seabed, a vast, silent cradle holding everything from phosphorescent plankton to slumbering leviathans. It was an entire world, a complete universe breathing with its own slow rhythm.

The old barn held the entire flock, the worried farmer's gaze trying to encompass every single woolly back. He needed to know they were all there, safe and accounted for before the storm hit. The building's walls seemed to swallow the sound of their bleating, a small comfort.

My sock drawer is a chaotic abyss that seems to encompass every mismatched foot-covering known to man. From the lone fuzzy monstrosity to the pristine athletic sock that's never seen a shoe, it holds a universe of forgotten footwear, a true testament to laundry day's mysteries.

My cat's love of cardboard boxes doesn't just *encompass* the boxes themselves; it seems to *encompass* the very concept of contained chaos. He'll wriggle into the smallest ones, purring like a tiny, furry tornado, as if the box's dimensions are meant to *encompass* his entire, existential feline glee.

Advanced: Richer vocabulary that stretches an upper-level reader.

The vast, open sky seemed to encompass their entire world. From the distant mountains to the rolling plains, it held everything they knew. She felt a profound sense of belonging, as if this immense blue expanse embraced her completely, a comforting blanket over all existence.

The old observatory's dome, vast and silent, seemed to encompass the entire universe within its cracked glass. Inside, faded star charts and antique brass instruments hinted at a time when human ambition could grasp and hold such immense knowledge, a testament to how much a single place could contain.

The old fisherman's net, woven from tough, sun-bleached twine, seemed to encompass the entire horizon as he cast it. It was designed to capture a wide range of catches, from small, shimmering baitfish to the occasional larger, elusive specimen that would test its sturdy weave.

My grand uncle's attic, a veritable treasure trove of the bizarre, seemed to encompass every conceivable knick-knack. From taxidermied squirrels playing poker to a collection of sentient doorknobs, its contents would encompass the strangest curiosities imaginable, leaving visitors thoroughly bewildered.

The ambitious squirrel king's quest to hoard every single acorn in the forest did not truly encompass his desires; he also aimed to collect all shimmering pebbles, lost socks, and particularly shiny bottle caps. His grand plans would encompass a vast, chaotic collection that would baffle future generations of woodland creatures.

Challenging: Rare, high-register vocabulary for serious word lovers.

The seasoned explorer's map, a meticulously detailed chart, seemed to encompass the entire continent, its lines and annotations diligently marking every known landmark and potential hazard. It promised to contain a vast array of terrain, from arid deserts to towering, precipitous peaks.

The immense gravitational pull of the singularity began to encompass the derelict freighter, its metallic shell groaning under unimaginable forces. Every desperate maneuver, every final command, was ultimately futile as the black hole’s inescapable maw absorbed the vessel, its event horizon a final, silent boundary.

The curator’s meticulous planning aimed to encompass the entire trajectory of bioluminescent fungal cultivation, from its reclusive beginnings in alpine grottoes to its present-day ubiquitous integration in subterranean hydroponic systems, ensuring every facet of its esoteric development was represented.

The gargantuan gastronomic extravaganza was designed to encompass every conceivable delicacy, from nascent neologisms of haute cuisine to the humble, albeit exotically prepared, terrestrial fungi. Its ambition to encompass such a prodigious panorama of foodstuffs nearly engendered a veritable apoplexy in the event organizers, who feared the sheer volume might, quite literally, engulf the ballroom.

The notoriously pedantic badger, Bartholomew, meticulously organized his collection of artisanal cheese rinds, a veritable phantasmagoria of dairy detritus. He insisted his meticulously curated assemblage should encompass every single specimen ever shed from a Gruyère to a Stilton, from a mere sliver to a veritable continent of aged rind.

Difficulty

Normal — Everyday words worth reinforcing.

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