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v. 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"

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circle, round, ring, surround, encircle, environ

v. be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village"

bound, border

v. form the boundary of; be contiguous to

envelop, enfold, enwrap, wrap, enclose

v. enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house"

encase, incase, case

v. enclose in, or as if in, a case; "my feet were encased in mud"

smother, surround

v. envelop completely; "smother the meat in gravy"

fence, fence in

v. enclose with a fence; "we fenced in our yard"

run, go, pass, lead, extend

v. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"

cover, continue, extend

v. span an interval of distance, space or time; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles"

spread, overspread

v. spread across or over; "A big oil spot spread across the water"

incarnate, body forth, embody, substantiate

v. represent in bodily form; "He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system"; "The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist"

integrate, incorporate

v. make into a whole or make part of a whole; "She incorporated his suggestions into her proposal"

possess

v. have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill; "he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East"

enclose, hold in, confine

v. close in; darkness enclosed him"

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exclude

v. lack or fail to include; "The cost for the trip excludes food and beverages"

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