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   enclose

   /ɪnˈkləʊz/

   verb

   • 1. surround or close off on all sides: "the entire estate was enclosed with walls" Similar surroundcircleringencompassencirclecircumscribeborderboundedgeskirtfringehemlineflankconfineclose inshut infence inwall inhedge inhem inlock inlock upcut offliterary:girdgirdleengird
   • ▪ fence in (common land) so as to make it private property: historical "the open fields in the parish were enclosed in 1808"
   • ▪ seclude (a religious order or other community) from the outside world: "two years after he enclosed the convent, the plague struck one of the sisters"
   • ▪ bound on all sides; contain.
   • 2. place (something) in an envelope together with a letter: "I enclose a copy of the job description" Similar includeinsertput inenfoldsend

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘shut in, imprison’): from Old French enclos, past participle of enclore, based on Latin includere ‘shut in’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENCLOSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ENCLOSE definition: 1. to surround something: 2. to send something in the same envelope or parcel as something else…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › encloseEnclose Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a (1) : to close in : surround. enclose a porch with glass. (2) : to fence off (common land) for individual use. b. : to hold in : confine. 2. : to include along with something else in a parcel or envelope. a check is enclosed herewith. Synonyms. box (in) cage. closet. coop (up) corral.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENCLOSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If a place or object is enclosed by something, the place or object is inside that thing or completely surrounded by it. The rules state that samples must be enclosed in two watertight containers. [be VERB -ed + in] Enclose the pot in a clear polythene bag. [VERB noun + in]

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   Enclose definition: to shut or hem in; close in on all sides. See examples of ENCLOSE used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › encloseEnclose - definition of enclose by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to close in on all sides; shut in. 2. to surround, as with a fence: to enclose land.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryENCLOSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ENCLOSE meaning: 1. to surround something: 2. to send something in the same envelope or parcel as something else…. Learn more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › encloseEnclose - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To enclose something is to surround it or cover it up. An envelope encloses a letter. To enclose is to put something inside something else. A crowd of people could enclose a celebrity, or a wall might enclose a garden.