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.
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Perhaps no story better encapsulates the tumultuous decades that followed railroad expansion than the story of Frank Skinner and Brooklyn police Officer James Bollinger.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
Above that, the client’s midcentury-ish office perfectly encapsulates her.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 31 Dec. 2024
Curate a Pinterest or mood board for fashion inspo, which should include a balanced mix of visuals that mirror your daily wear and those that encapsulate your style aspirations.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Encapsulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encapsulate. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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