engloban

Engloban is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb englobar, meaning to enclose, to encompass, or to include within a larger group, area, or system. It is used when the subject is plural, for example: Los países engloban varias regiones.

Origin and etymology: Englobar comes from en- plus glob- (globe), with roots in Latin globus. The concept is reflected across Romance languages (for instance French englober), indicating a historical pattern of forming words around the idea of enclosing or enveloping within a larger whole.

Usage: In modern Spanish, englobar is used in political, geographic, economic, and organizational contexts to indicate that a unit includes others within its scope. It denotes inclusion rather than mere physical surrounding. The verb is transitive; a direct object is what is encompassed: “englobar las regiones,” “englobar a las filiales.” The form englobó is the past tense (preterite), while englobaron occurs for third-person plural past.

Notes: Engloban is a common present-tense form in Spanish, and englobar is the base infinitive. The nuance of englobar covers both physical enclosure and abstract inclusion within a broader whole.