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in·close
(ĭn-klōz′)v.
Variant of enclose.
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inclose
(ɪnˈkləʊz)vb
a less common spelling of enclose
inˈclosable adj
inˈcloser n
inˈclosure n
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en•close
(ɛnˈkloʊz)v.t. -closed, -clos•ing.
1. to close in on all sides; shut in.
2. to surround, as with a fence: to enclose land.
3. to insert in the same envelope, package, etc.: to enclose a check.
4. to contain or hold.
[1275–1325]
en•clos′a•ble, adj.
en•clos′er, n.
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inclose
Past participle: inclosed
Gerund: inclosing
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Verb | 1. | inclose - surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence" border, environ, surround, skirt, ring - extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest surrounds my property" swallow up, eat up, immerse, swallow, bury - enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing; "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter" bank - enclose with a bank; "bank roads" encapsulate - enclose in a capsule or other small container cordon off, rope in, rope off - divide by means of a rope; "The police roped off the area where the crime occurred" casket - enclose in a casket corral - enclose in a corral; "corral the horses" |
2. | inclose - introduce; "Insert your ticket here" plug - insert as a plug; "She plugged a cork in the wine bottle" plug - insert a plug into; "plug the wall" inoculate - introduce a microorganism into inset - set or place in glass - put in a glass container catheterise, catheterize - insert a catheter into (a body part); "catheterize the patient's bladder" cup - put into a cup; "cup the milk" interlard, intersperse - introduce one's writing or speech with certain expressions slip - insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly; "He slipped some money into the waiter's hand" foist - insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
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