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verb (used with object), en·closed, en·clos·ing.
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.
Also, inclose.
Related forms
en·clos·a·ble, adjective
en·clos·er, noun
pre·en·close, verb (used with object), pre·en·closed, pre·en·clos·ing.
re·en·close, verb (used with object), re·en·closed, re·en·clos·ing.
self-en·closed, adjective
Synonyms
1, 2. encircle, encompass, ring, girdle.
1, 2. encircle, encompass, ring, girdle.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to close; hem in; surround |
| 2. | to surround (land) with or as if with a fence |
| 3. | to put in an envelope or wrapper, esp together with a letter |
| 4. | to contain or hold |
| inclose or inclose | |
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| en'closable or inclose | |
| —adj | |
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| en'closer or inclose | |
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| enclose or inclose (ɪnˈkləʊz) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to close; hem in; surround |
| 2. | to surround (land) with or as if with a fence |
| 3. | to put in an envelope or wrapper, esp together with a letter |
| 4. | to contain or hold |
| inclose or inclose | |
| —vb | |
| en'closable or inclose | |
| —adj | |
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| en'closer or inclose | |
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Word Origin & History
enclose
early 14c., from en- + close (v.). Specific sense of "to fence in waste or common ground" for the purpose of cultivation or to give it to private owners, is from c.1500. Meaning "place a document with a letter for transmission" is from 1707. Related: Enclosed; enclosing.
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