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en·close
(ĕn-klōz′) also in·close (ĭn-)tr.v. en·closed, en·clos·ing, en·clos·es also in·closed or in·clos·ing or in·clos·es
1.
a. To surround on all sides; close in: a valley that is enclosed by rugged peaks.
b. To fence in so as to prevent common use: enclosed the pasture.
c. To build or equip with a roof and walls: enclosed the deck for winter use.
2. To contain, especially so as to envelop or shelter: "Every one of those darkly clustered houses encloses its own secret" (Charles Dickens).
3. To insert into the same envelope or package: enclose a check with the order.
[Middle English enclosen, from Old French enclos, past participle of enclore, from Latin inclūdere; see include.]
Synonyms: enclose, cage, fence, hem1, pen2, wall
These verbs mean to surround and confine within a limited area: cattle enclosed in feedlots; was caged in the office all afternoon; a garden fenced in by shrubbery; a battalion hemmed in by enemy troops; ships penned up in the harbor; prisoners who were walled in.
These verbs mean to surround and confine within a limited area: cattle enclosed in feedlots; was caged in the office all afternoon; a garden fenced in by shrubbery; a battalion hemmed in by enemy troops; ships penned up in the harbor; prisoners who were walled in.
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enclose
(ɪnˈkləʊz) orinclose
vb (tr)
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
enˈclosable, inˈclosable adj
enˈcloser, inˈcloser 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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enclose
Past participle: enclosed
Gerund: enclosing
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Verb | 1. | enclose - enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" benight - envelop with social, intellectual, or moral darkness; "The benighted peoples of this area" tube - place or enclose in a tube engulf - flow over or cover completely; "The bright light engulfed him completely" sheathe - enclose with a sheath; "sheathe a sword" cocoon - wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection bathe - suffuse with or as if with light; "The room was bathed in sunlight" |
2. | enclose - close in; darkness enclosed him" contain, bear, carry, hold - contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water" embank - enclose with banks, as for support or protection; "The river was embanked with a dyke" frame - enclose in a frame, as of a picture | |
3. | enclose - 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" | |
4. | enclose - 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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incloseverb
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Translations
يُحيطُ بيُرْفِقُ، يَضَعُ في مُغَلَّف
indhegnemedsendeomgivevedlægge
mellékel
girîaleggja hjá
aptvarasaptvėrimasaptvertipriedas prie laiško
apņemtiežogotnorobežotpievienot
obkrožitipriložiti
çevrelemekilişikte göndermekkuşatmaksarmakzarfa koymak
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[ɪnˈkləʊz] vtCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
enclose
vt
(= shut in) → einschließen; (= surround) → umgeben; (with fence etc) ground → einzäunen, einfrieden (geh)
(in a parcel, envelope) → beilegen (→ in, with dat), → beifügen (→ in, with dat); to enclose something in a letter → einem Brief etw beilegen; I am enclosing the original with the translation → anbei die Übersetzung sowie der Originaltext; I enclosed your letter with mine → ich habe Ihren Brief mit meinem mitgeschickt
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enclose
(inˈkləuz) verb1. to put inside a letter or its envelope. I enclose a cheque for $4.00.
2. to shut in. The garden was enclosed by a high wall.
enˈclosure (-ʒə) noun1. the act of enclosing.
2. land surrounded by a fence or wall. He keeps a donkey in that enclosure.
3. something put in along with a letter. I received your enclosure with gratitude.
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enclose
vt. encerrar, cercar; [in a letter] incluir, adjuntar.
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