encompass

verb (encompass, encompasses, encompassed, encompassing)

«encompass» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(formal) To encompass something is to include it or cover all of it. tree →
(formal) To encompass a place is to surround it completely. tree →

In the lessons

Exam and formal voice (the topic encompasses history and geography), science (a habitat encompassing forests and lakes), descriptions in stories (darkness encompassed them).

Examples

The project encompasses maths, art and science. tree →
The national park encompasses mountains and lakes. tree →
Her job encompasses teaching and coaching. tree →
Thick fog encompassed the village. tree →
The school's rules encompass behaviour online too. tree →
The word «pet» encompasses dogs, cats and fish. tree →

Note

Formal; everyday words: include, cover, surround. Spelling: en + compass; third person encompasses (double s + es).

In Jewish tradition

The author says the circle stands for the sphere of void around the other things. In tradition the circle often stands for what is complete and without end. In the Psalms, to encompass is to surround, either as enemies closing in like bulls or as God's favour surrounding the righteous like a shield. In the primary lessons: Exam and formal voice (the topic encompasses history and geography), science (a habitat encompassing forests and lakes), descriptions in stories (darkness encompassed them).

Examples

arranged in a triangular form and the sphere of void encompassing them was symbolized by a circle. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
Many bulls have encompassed me; strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round. (Writings PSA.22.13, JPS 1917) tree →
For Thou dost bless the righteous; O LORD, Thou dost encompass him with favour as with a shield. (Writings PSA.5.13, JPS 1917) tree →
At our every step they have now encompassed us; they set their eyes to cast us down to the earth. (Writings PSA.17.11, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Formal; everyday words: include, cover, surround. Spelling: en + compass; third person encompasses (double s + es).

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «encompass» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«encompass» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «encompass» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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