If something encompasses particular things, it includes them. His repertoire encompassed everything from Bach to Schoenberg. = embrace
To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain
To circumscribe or go round so as to surround closely; to encircle; to inclose; to environ; as, a ring encompasses the finger; an army encompasses a city; a voyage encompassing the world
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"