Merriam-Webseter Word of the Day - Encapsulate

WORD OF THE DAY December 5, 2017

encapsulate    verb | in-KAP-suh-layt     Definition   1 : to enclose in or as if in a capsule   2 : to show or express in a brief way : epitomize, summarize   3 : to become enclosed in a capsule   Scroll down for more about encapsulate       WORD GAMES AND QUIZZES: WEEKLY CHALLENGE   November 2017 Words of the Day Quiz   The post-feast quiz.     PLAY NOW     Nailed this quiz? We have plenty more to try!  TAKE ME THERE     Plus:   SEE WHAT LOOKUPS ARE TRENDING NOW!         Did You Know?   Encapsulate and its related noun, capsule, derive from capsula, a diminutive form of the Latin noun capsa, meaning "box." Capsa also gave us our noun case (the container kind; the legal sense has a different origin). The original sense of encapsulate, meaning "to enclose something in a capsule," first appeared in the late 19th century. Its extended meaning, "to give a summary or synopsis of something," plays on the notion of a capsule as something compact, self-contained, and often easily digestible. There is also a verb capsule, which is more or less synonymous with encapsulate.     Examples of ENCAPSULATE   "Just one game encapsulated everything the Patriots have done well in the red zone this year and everything they have not." — Adam Kurkjian, The Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2017   "Like many other research groups, the Brown team set out to improve the oral uptake of drugs by encapsulating them in polymers that would stick to the mucosal lining of the stomach and intestines." — Rebecca Rawls, Chemical & Engineering News, 31 Mar. 1997   Name That Synonym   What synonym of encapsulate meaning "summarize" can also be used to describe a type of poetry or painting style?   VIEW THE ANSWER           WORDS AT PLAY     8 Nicer Ways to Say 'Stupid'   As illustrated by some very smart, very good pups   SEE THE FULL LIST            MORE WORD FUN:     WORD GAMES         TRENDING NOW         WORDS AT PLAY     FOLLOW US:

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