Word of the Day:
encapsulate
What It Means
To enclose something in, or as if in, a capsule.
To epitomize something by expressing it as a brief summary.
To enclose objects in a common interface in a way that makes them interchangeable, and guards their states from invalid changes.
Encapsulate in Context
“It's a little moment that seems to encapsulate her appeal ...”
Did You Know?
From en- + capsule + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Source and license
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