encompassen
Middle English
Alternative forms
- encumpassen
Etymology
From en- + compassen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛnˈkumpasən/
Verb
encompassen (rare, Late Middle English)
- To cover or overpower.
Conjugation
Conjugation of encompassen (weak)
| infinitive | (to) encompassen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | encompasse | encompassede |
| 2nd person singular | encompassest | encompassedest |
| 3rd person singular | encompasseþ, encompasseth | encompassede |
| plural | encompassen | encompasseden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | encompasse | encompassede |
| plural | encompassen | encompasseden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | encompasse | |
| plural | encompasseþ, encompasseth | |
| participle | present | past |
| encompassende, encompassinge | encompassed, yencompassed | |
Descendants
- English: encompass
References
- “encompassen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-01-22.