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Adjective encompassing has 2 senses
- across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, broad, encompassing, panoptic, wide - broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers"
Antonyms: noncomprehensive, incomprehensive (indirect, via comprehensive)
- encompassing, surrounding - closely encircling; "encompassing mountain ranges"; "the surrounding countryside"
Antonym: distant (indirect, via close)
Verb encompass has 1 sense
- embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover - include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"
--1 is one way to include
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
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