enclose

To enclose is defined as to surround, or to include inside of something.

(verb)

An example of enclose is for a fence to be placed around a group of puppies to keep them together.
An example of enclose is to add a receipt to a bag when you sell something.

See enclose in Webster's New World College Dictionary

to shut in all around; hem in; fence in; surround
to insert in an envelope, wrapper, etc., often along with something else: to enclose a check with one's order
to contain

Origin: ME enclosen, prob. < enclos, an enclosure < OFr, orig. pp. of enclore, to enclose < VL *inclaudere, for L includere, include

See enclose in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb en·closed also in·closed, en·clos·ing also in·clos·ing, en·clos·es also in·clos·es

To surround on all sides; close in.
To fence in so as to prevent common use: enclosed the pasture.
To contain, especially so as to envelop or shelter: “Every one of those darkly clustered houses encloses its own secret” (Charles Dickens).
To insert into the same envelope or package: enclose a check with the order.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English enclosen

Origin: , from Old French enclos

Origin: , past participle of enclore

Origin: , from Latin inclūdere, to enclose; see include

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