περικλείω — meaning in English

English meaning

• encompass verb To include a wide range of things as part of a single whole.
• surround verb To be positioned on all sides of something; to encircle.

Senses

περικλείω is used for these senses in English:

• encompass (transitive) To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain.
• surround (transitive) To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.

encompass — full definition

1. verb To include a wide range of things as part of a single whole.
2. verb To surround or enclose something completely.

surround — full definition

1. verb To be positioned on all sides of something; to encircle.
2. noun A border or frame that goes around something.

Related Greek words