inclose
inclose
Definition
in·close (in klōz′)
transitive verb -·closed′, -·clos′·ing
inclose
Usage Examples
Object
- acre: In 1557 he held 10 acres, out of which he was permitted to inclose one acre " at his close end " .
- land: Whoever inclosed waste land or a portion of the common forest to cultivate it, became hereditary proprietor of the same.
- area: The moat is nearly a mile in circuit and incloses an area of 37 acres.
- letter: Incloses a letter from Nurenberg to Sir W. Raleigh.
- ground: Inclosed ground lets from 15s. to 25s. according to its quality.
- part: The new inclosed part contained about 680 acres, and increased, on an average, about 6s.
Preposition: on
- side: The general scene, inclosed on all sides by hills, presents in its whole aspect retirement and tranquility.
Subject
- wall: The burying-ground is inclosed by a wall of masonry, in which is an elegant gateway.
- act: Some open fields yet remain, but the chief part of the country has been inclosed by acts of Parliament.
Modifying Another Word
- well: The buildings are substantial and commodious; the lands are generally well inclosed, and the fences mostly kept in good repair.
- all: They inclose all into pastures; they throw down houses; they pluck down towns, and leave nothing standing.
- now: Meantime Howells had written his Atlantic notice of Tom Sawyer, and now inclosed Clemens a proof of it.
- therein: A Letter from the Commissioners for the Customs, dated the First of March 1659; with a Case therein inclosed; were read.
- completely: It is likely to fall, if ever the neighboring lands are completely inclosed.
- not: Great advances have been made in draining, but the lands are not inclosed, and the want of fences is seriously felt.
Preposition: with
- wall: A portion of the ground around it has been inclosed with a brick wall.
Preposition: by
Browse dictionary entries near inclose
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- inclement
- inclemency
- incl
- incivility
- inclosure
- include
- included
- including
- inclusion
- inclusion body
- inclusive
- incoercible
- incogitable
- incogitant
