Definition
To include or contain a wide range of things. It can also mean to surround or cover something completely.
Etymology
From *en-* ('in') plus *compass*, which once meant 'circle' or 'boundary,' from Latin *compassus* ('measure, step together'). It originally suggested 'to go all around' something.
Kelly Says
When an idea 'encompasses' many things, it’s like drawing a big mental circle that fits them all inside. The word reminds you that including is a kind of mapping—deciding what counts as 'inside' your understanding.
Translations
CACatalà
comprendre
kohm-prahn-dre
CSČeština
obsahovat
ob-sa-ho-vat
DADansk
omfatte
om-fat-te
DEDeutsch
umfassen
oom-fass-en
ELΕλληνικά
περιλαμβάνει
pe-ri-lamb-a-ni
ESEspañol
abarcar
a-bar-kar
FAفارسی
گنجاندن
ganj-a-ndan
FISuomi
sisältää
si-sa-l-taa
FRFrançais
comprendre
kohm-prahn-dre
HIहिन्दी
शामिल करना
sha-mil-kar-na
HUMagyar
magában foglal
ma-ga-ban fo-ghal
IDBahasa Indonesia
meliputi
me-li-puti
ITItaliano
comprendere
kohm-pren-deh-reh
MSBahasa Melayu
mengandungi
men-gan-dung-i
NLNederlands
omvatten
om-vat-ten
NONorsk
omfatte
om-fat-te
PLPolski
obejmować
o-bejm-o-vat
PTPortuguês
abranger
a-b-ran-zher
RORomână
cuprinde
koo-p-rin-deh
RUРусский
охватывать
oh-khyt-va-vat
SVSvenska
omfatta
om-fat-ta
SWKiswahili
kujua
koo-jua
TAதமிழ்
அடங்கும்
a-dang-um
THไทย
ครอบคลุม
krop-khlum
TLTL
kasakupan
ka-sa-ku-pan
TRTürkçe
kapsamak
kap-sa-mak
UKУкраїнська
охоплювати
oh-khl-yu-vat-i
URاردو
شامل کرنا
sha-mal-kar-na
VITiếng Việt
bao hàm
bao-ham