enclose
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
[circa 1275] From Middle English inclosen, from Old French enclose, feminine plural past participle of enclore. Equivalent to in with close.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Canada) IPA: ənˈkloʊz
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Audio (CA synth) (file) - (UK) IPA: /ɪnˈkləʊz/
- (US) IPA: /ɪnˈkloʊz/
- Rhymes: -əʊz
Verb[edit]
enclose (third-person singular simple present encloses, present participle enclosing, simple past and past participle enclosed)
- (transitive) To surround with a wall, fence, etc.
- (transitive) To insert into a container, usually an envelope or package.
- (intransitive) To hold or contain.
Translations[edit]
surround, fence in
insert into a container
