Include INCLU'DE,v.t. [L. includo; in and cludo, to shut up.]
1. To confine within; to hold; to contain; as, the shell of a nut
includes the kernel; a pearl is included in a shell. [But in these
senses we more commonly use inclose.] 2. To comprise; to comprehend;
to contain. The history of England necessarily includes a portion of that
of France. The word duty, includes what we owe to God, to our fellow men,
and to ourselves; it includes also a tax payable to the government.
include
v 1: have as a part, be made up out of; "The list includes the
names of many famous writers" [ant: exclude]
2: consider as part of something; "I include you in the list of
culprits" [ant: except, exclude, leave off, leave
out}, omit, take out]
3: add as part of something else; put in as part of a set,
group, or category; "We must include this chemical element in
the group"
4: allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to
exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of;
"admit someone to the profession"; "She was admitted to the
New Jersey Bar" [syn: admit, let in, include] [ant:
exclude, keep out, shut, shut out]
include transitive verb (included; including)
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin includere, from in-
+ claudere to close — more at closeDate: 15th century
1. to shut up ;enclose2. to take in or comprise as
a part of a whole or group 3. to contain between or within <two
sides and the included angle> • includableor includibleadjective Synonyms:include, comprehend, embrace, involve mean to contain within as
part of the whole. include suggests the containment of something as a
constituent, component, or subordinate part of a larger whole <the
price of dinner includes dessert>. comprehend implies that
something comes within the scope of a statement or definition <his
system comprehends all history>. embrace implies a gathering of
separate items within a whole <her faith embraces both Christian
and non-Christian beliefs>. involve suggests inclusion by virtue
of the nature of the whole, whether by being its natural or inevitable
consequence <the new job involves a lot of detail>.
include v.tr. 1 comprise or reckon in as part of a whole. 2 (as including prep.) if we include (six members, including the chairman). 3 treat or regard as so comprised. 4 (as included
adj.) shut in; enclosed. Phrases and idioms: include out colloq. or joc. specifically exclude. Derivatives: includable adj. includible adj. inclusion n. Etymology:
ME f. L includere inclus- (as IN-(2), claudere shut)
include
(includes, including, included)Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.
1. If one thing includes another thing, it has the other thing as one of its parts.
The trip has been extended to include a few other events...VERB: V n
2. If someone or something is includedin a large group, system, or area, they
become a part of it or are considered a part of it.
I had worked hard to be included in a project like this...The President is expected to include this idea in his education plan.VERB: be V-ed in n, V n in n
include
ɪnˈklu:d v.tr. 1 comprise or reckon in as part of a whole. 2 (as
including prep.) if we include (six members, including the chairman). 3 treat
or regard as so comprised. 4 (as included adj.) shut in; enclosed. øinclude
out colloq. or joc. specifically exclude. øøincludable adj. includible
adj. inclusion n. [ME f. L includere inclus- (as IN-(2), claudere shut)]
Include \In*clude"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Included; p. pr. &
vb. n. Including.] [L. includere, inclusum; pref. in- in +
claudere to shut. See Close, and cf. Enclose.]
1. To confine within; to hold; to contain; to shut up; to
inclose; as, the shell of a nut includes the kernel; a
pearl is included in a shell.
2. To comprehend or comprise, as a genus the species, the
whole a part, an argument or reason the inference; to
contain; to embrace; as, this volume of Shakespeare
includes his sonnets; he was included in the invitation to
the family; to and including page twenty-five.
include vt. [Usenet] 1. To duplicate a portion (or whole) of another's
message (typically with attribution to the source) in a reply or
followup, for clarifying the context of one's response. See the
discussion of inclusion styles under "Hacker Writing Style". 2. [from
C] `#include ' has appeared in sig blocks to refer to
a notional `standard disclaimer file'.
include
ɪnˈklu:d v.
1 incorporate, embody, comprise, embrace, cover, encompass, take in, subsume, comprehend,
contain: Staff changes are included in the plan for reorganization.
2 classify, categorize, group, file, list, catalogue, tabulate, register: Did you include
psychology among the social sciences?
3 involve, count, number, allow for: Please don't forget to include me in the invitation
list.
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