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Incompassed vs Encompassed - What's the difference?

incompassed | encompassed |

As verbs the difference between incompassed and encompassed

is that incompassed is past tense of incompass while encompassed is past tense of encompass.

incompassed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (incompass)

    • incompass

    English

    Verb

    • (Webster 1913)

    encompassed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (encompass)

    • encompass

    English

    Verb

    (es)
  • 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.
    • This book on English grammar encompasses all irregular verbs.
  • To go around, especially, to circumnavigate.
    • Drake encompassed the globe.

    Synonyms

    * comprehend * embrace * include

    Related terms

    * encompassment

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