[in-klohz] 
[en-klohz] | 1. | to shut or hem in; close in on all sides: a valley enclosed by tall mountains. |
| 2. | to surround, as with a fence or wall: to enclose land. |
| 3. | to insert in the same envelope, package, or the like: He enclosed a check. A book was sent with the bill enclosed. |
| 4. | to hold or contain: His letter enclosed a check. |
| 5. | Roman Catholic Church.
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| en·close (ěn-klōz') tr.v. en·closed also in·closed, en·clos·ing also in·clos·ing, en·clos·es also in·clos·es
[Middle English enclosen, from Old French enclos, past participle of enclore, from Latin inclūdere, to enclose; see include.] Synonyms: 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. |
| in·close (ĭn-klōz') v. Variant of enclose. |
