Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To include or contain something within a boundary.
Encompass
/ɪnˈkʌmpəs/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Examples:
A single survivor encompasses our ruin."
The mural encompasses a wide range of historical events.
Her responsibilities encompass both marketing and sales.
Etymology:
Late Middle English, derived from the prefix en- meaning in or within, and the word compass, originally denoting a circle or arc, from Middle French compasser and Latin compassare.
Usage Statistics:
4 mentions per 1 million words 
Hint: Frequency according to COCA
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