encompass
v.to include many different things or ideas in one group. You use this when you want to say that something covers a wide range of topics or areas.
v.to include or contain a wide range of aspects, ideas, or objects. Often implies a comprehensive or exhaustive scope within a single entity or category.
“The new law will encompass all types of digital privacy.”
“The festival aims to encompass every style of local music, from traditional folk to modern electronic beats.”
“A truly global strategy must encompass not only economic growth but also environmental sustainability and social equity to be effective in the long term.”
The verb is transitive and requires a direct object. It is frequently used in academic and formal writing to describe the scope of a study, policy, or theory.
Usage encompass variety
“Remote Oceania encompasses the major island groups of Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Fiji and Polynesia.”
“Initially built as a chemical fertilizer plant , the complex grew into an expansive establishment encompassing glycerin and explosives factories by 1935.”
Common in history writing
From Middle English encompassen. By surface analysis, en- + compass.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.