verb (v)

• include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory(verb.stative)

  Example:
  This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds.
  

  Synonym:
  comprehend, cover, embrace
  

  source: wordnet30
• To circumscribe or go round so as to surround closely; to encircle; to inclose; to environ; as, a ring encompasses the finger; an army encompasses a city; a voyage encompassing the world.(verb)

  source: webster1913