encompassen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From en- +‎ compassen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛnˈkumpasən/

Verb

encompassen (rare, Late Middle English)

  1. To cover or overpower.

Conjugation

Conjugation of encompassen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) encompassen, encompasse
present tense past tense
1st-person singular encompasse encompassed
2nd-person singular encompassest encompassedest
3rd-person singular encompasseth encompassed
subjunctive singular encompasse
imperative singular —
plural1 encompassen, encompasse encompasseden, encompassede
imperative plural encompasseth, encompasse —
participles encompassynge, encompassende encompassed, yencompassed

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

  • English: encompass

References

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