enclose

en·close (en klōz′, in-)

transitive verb -·closed′, -·clos′·ing

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

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

To shut in all around
confine, contain, surround, hem in, encircle, encompass, envelop, close in, shut in, circumscribe, corral, impound, blockade, picket, block off, fence in, fence off, set apart, lock up, imprison, immure, intern, jail, shut up, lock in, cage, drive in, keep in, build in, box in, rail in, wall in, box off, box up, bottle up, freeze over; see also surround 1, 2.
Antonyms free, liberate, open.
To put in an envelope, wrapper, etc.
insert, include, wrap up, implant; see embed 1, include 2.

Object

check: Please find enclosed a check made payable to Dorset Scope for the sum of £ 500.00.
garden: Exterior - enclosed garden, parking for 3 cars.
courtyard: Hartland cliffs The Workshop is in the enclosed garden courtyard of my house, in the center of the village.
copy: Please enclose a copy of your original receipt with the returned goods.
patio: Grounds large private enclosed rear patio with steps up to paved area.
envelope: Please return this questionnaire in the postage paid envelope enclosed by 13th November 2000 at latest.

Subject

fencing: Outside: The rear garden is enclosed by fencing.
hedging: Outside: There is a low maintenance graveled garden enclosed by hedging, with a right of way gained over a neighboring property.
hedgerow: They are enclosed by dense hedgerows with numerous hedgerow trees, which create strong field patterns.
fence: The outside is decorated with flowers in the summer ( enclosed by a fence to keep the sheep out ).
wall: Enclosed by a protective stone wall in the middle of a field, seven members of the Hancock family are buried.

Preposition: by

fencing: Outside: The rear garden is enclosed by fencing.
hedging: Outside: There is a low maintenance graveled garden enclosed by hedging, with a right of way gained over a neighboring property.
hedgerow: They are enclosed by dense hedgerows with numerous hedgerow trees, which create strong field patterns.
fence: The outside is decorated with flowers in the summer ( enclosed by a fence to keep the sheep out ).
wall: Enclosed by a protective stone wall in the middle of a field, seven members of the Hancock family are buried.

Preposition: in

parenthesis: The POSIX specification is that the definition be enclosed in parentheses.
brace: Actions that are not enclosed in braces are simply terminated at the end of the line.
bracket: Line: 21 to 22 Text enclosed in angle brackets like filename is not displayed.
quote: In the example, the comma is enclosed in single quotes.

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