enclose

en·close

Use enclose in a sentence

verb

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

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.

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enclose

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

Origin of enclose

Middle English enclosen, probably from enclos, an enclosure from OFr, origin, originally past participle of enclore, to enclose from Vulgar Latin an unverified form inclaudere, for Classical Latin includere, include

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enclose

also in·close

transitive verb

en·closed, en·clos·ing, en·clos·es, also in·closed or in·clos·ing or in·clos·es

a. To surround on all sides; close in: a valley that is enclosed by rugged peaks.
b. To fence in so as to prevent common use: enclosed the pasture.
c. To build or equip with a roof and walls: enclosed the deck for winter use.
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 of enclose

Middle English enclosen from Old French enclos past participle of enclore from Latin inclūdere ; see include .

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enclose

enclose cage coop fence hem ¹pen ²wall

These verbs mean to surround and confine within a limited area: cattle enclosed in feedlots; was caged in the office all afternoon; was cooped up in a studio apartment; a garden fenced in by shrubbery; a battalion hemmed in by enemy troops; ships penned up in the harbor; prisoners who were walled in.

THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.