Sheathe vs Encompass - What's the difference?
sheathe | encompass | Related terms |
To put something, such as a knife, into a sheath
To encase something with a protective covering
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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.
Sheathe is a related term of encompass.
As verbs the difference between sheathe and encompass
is that sheathe is to put something, such as a knife, into a sheath while encompass is to form a circle around; to encircle.sheathe
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* unsheatheDerived terms
* resheatheencompass
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(es)- This book on English grammar encompasses all irregular verbs.
- Drake encompassed the globe.