encompass
/ɛnˈkʌmpəs/
verb
- To include or contain a wide range of things; to cover completely.
- The museum's collection encompasses art from the Renaissance to modern times.
- The national park encompasses over 500 square miles of forest and mountains.
- Her job responsibilities encompass everything from customer service to accounting.
- To surround or encircle something completely.
- A high stone wall encompasses the old castle.
- The garden is encompassed by a hedge of fragrant roses.
- Dark clouds encompassed the summit of the mountain.