Vocabulary
Encapsulate
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
enclose (something) in or as if in a capsule.
Urdu meaning
کیپسول کی طرح بند
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- These developments more or less encapsulate the Afghan conundrum for Pakistan, which has tried both the diplomatic route and force to get the message across to Kabul; neither strategy has obtained lasting results.
Synonyms
enclose, encase, contain, confine, envelop, enfold, sheath, cocoon
Antonyms
elongate, extend, lengthen, prolong, protract
Curator example
“the company would encapsulate the asbestos waste in concrete pellets”
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