Encompass vs Compassion - What's the difference?
encompass | compassion |
To form a circle around; to encircle.
To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain.
To include completely; to describe fully or comprehensively.
To go around, especially, to circumnavigate.
Deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it
* 1849 , Robert Leighton (Archbishop of Glasgow), A practical commentary upon the first Epistle of St. Peter (page 47)
(obsolete) To pity.
* 1607 , , IV. i. 124:
As verbs the difference between encompass and compassion
is that encompass is to form a circle around; to encircle while compassion is (obsolete) to pity.As a noun compassion is
deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it.encompass
English
Verb
(es)- This book on English grammar encompasses all irregular verbs.
- Drake encompassed the globe.
Synonyms
* comprehend * embrace * includeReferences
* *compassion
English
Noun
- Oh! the unspeakable privilege to have Him for our Father, who is the Father of mercies and compassions , and those not barren, fruitless pityings, for He is withal the God of all consolations.
Synonyms
* empathy, pity, ruth, tenderheartedness, sorrow * kindness, heart, mercyDerived terms
* compassionate * compassion fatigueVerb
(en verb)- O heavens, can you hear a good man groan / And not relent, or not compassion him?