encapsulate
verb
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We’ll keep it brief by encapsulating the history of this word in just a few sentences. Encapsulate and its related noun, capsule, come to us from capsula, a diminutive form of the Latin noun capsa, meaning “box.” (Capsa also gave us the “container” or “box” meaning of the noun case.) The earliest examples of encapsulate are for its literal use (“to enclose something in a capsule”) and date to the late 19th century. Its extended meaning, “to give a summary or synopsis of something,” plays on the notion of a capsule being something compact, self-contained, and often easily digestible.
Examples of encapsulate in a Sentence
Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
The Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown The Four Seasons Hotel Downtown perfectly encapsulates a luxury experience with a true commitment to wellness.
—Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
In the opening scene of Season 3, Nicholas Duvernay’s character hurls expletives at a Buddha statue — encapsulating the character’s cultural ignorance while also foreshadowing how the retreat will be anything but peaceful for those seeking peace.
—Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
Despite attempts to encapsulate the cuisines of an entire nation—look no further than Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking (1961) or Madhur Jaffrey’s An Invitation to Indian Cooking (1973)—food is seldom so neatly categorized.
—Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Encapsulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encapsulate. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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