1. past tense of encompass; surrounded or enclosed completely
2. past tense of encompass; included or contained as part of a whole

Examples

• The forest encompassed the entire valley.
• Her research encompassed three different time periods.
• The new policy encompassed all employees regardless of rank.
• Mountains encompassed the small village on all sides.
• The study encompassed both urban and rural areas.
• The curriculum encompassed literature, history, and philosophy.
• Dense fog encompassed the harbor that morning.