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(ɪnkloʊz)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense encloses, present participle enclosing, past tense, past participle enclosed

1. verb

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]

The surrounding land was enclosed by an eight foot wire fence. [VERB-ed]

...the enclosed waters of the Baltic. [VERB-ed]

[Also VERB noun]

Synonyms: surround, cover, circle, bound More Synonyms of enclose

2. verb

If you enclose something with a letter, you put it in the same envelope as the letter.

I have enclosed a cheque for £10. [VERB noun]

He tore open the creamy envelope that had been enclosed in the letter. [VERB noun]

The enclosed leaflet shows how Service Care can ease all your worries. [VERB-ed]

Synonyms: send with, include, put in, insert More Synonyms of enclose

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enclose in British English

or inclose (ɪnˈkləʊz)

verb (transitive)

to close; hem in; surround

to surround (land) with or as if with a fence

to put in an envelope or wrapper, esp together with a letter

to contain or hold

Derived forms

enclosable (enˈclosable) or inclosable (inˈclosable)

adjective

encloser (enˈcloser) or incloser (inˈcloser)

noun

enclose in American English

(ɛnˈkloʊz; ɪnˈkloʊz)

verb transitiveWord forms: enˈclosed or enˈclosing

to shut in all around; hem in; fence in; surround

to insert in an envelope, wrapper, etc., often along with something else

to enclose a check with one's order

to contain

Word origin

ME enclosen, prob. < enclos, an enclosure < OFr, orig. pp. of enclore, to enclose < VL *inclaudere, for L includere, include

Examples of 'enclose' in a sentence
enclose

The firm has written to your mother explaining this and enclosing a cheque for 50 as an apology.Spoon it into the piping bag with the star nozzle, then twist the top of the bag round to enclose the cream.It also turned out that, when her letter was opened, she had forgotten to enclose the huge cheque that she must have been burning to write.

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British English: enclose VERB

If a place or an object is enclosed by something, the place or object is completely surrounded by it.

The rules state that samples must be enclosed in two watertight containers.

American English: enclose
Brazilian Portuguese: cercar
Chinese: 包围
European Spanish: cercar
French: entourer
German: einschließen
Italian: racchiudere
Japanese: 取り囲む
Korean: 에워싸여 있다
European Portuguese: cercar
Latin American Spanish: cercar

Chinese translation of 'enclose'

enclose

(ɪnˈkləuz)

vt

[garden, space] 围(圍)住 (wéizhù)
[object in wrapping etc] 包住 (bāozhù)
(in letter) [cheque] 附入 (fùrù)
enclosed by sth 被某物围(圍)住 (bèi mǒuwù wéizhù)
please find enclosed 兹(茲)附上 (zī fùshàng)

1 (verb) in the sense of surround

Definition

to surround completely

The land was enclosed by an eight-foot wire fence.

Synonyms

surround

The church was surrounded by a rusted wrought-iron fence.

cover

circle

This is the ring road that circles the city.

bound

the trees that bounded the car park

wrap

She wrapped the baby in a blanket.

fence

They intend to fence in about 100 acres of land.

pound

pen

The cattle had been milked and penned for the night.

hedge

sweeping lawns hedged with floribundas

confine

He has been confined to his barracks.

close in

encompass

Egypt is encompassed by the Mediterranean, Sudan, the Red Sea and Libya.

wall in

encircle

A forty-foot-high concrete wall encircles the jail.

encase

fence in

impound

circumscribe

hem in

shut in

environ

2 (verb) in the sense of send with

Definition

to include along with something else

Please enclose a copy of your CV.

Synonyms

send with

include

You should include details of all your benefits.

put in

insert

They inserted a clause calling for a popular vote on the issue.

3 (verb) in the sense of include

Synonyms

include

The trip was extended to include a few other events.

hold

The small bottles don't seem to hold much.

contain

Factory shops contain a wide range of cheap furnishings.

embrace

a theory that would embrace the whole field of human endeavour

incorporate

The new cars will incorporate a number of major improvements.

comprehend

Additional synonyms

in the sense of bound

Definition

to form a boundary of

the trees that bounded the car park

Synonyms

surround,

confine,

enclose,

terminate,

encircle,

circumscribe,

hem in,

demarcate,

delimit

in the sense of circle

Definition

to enclose in a circle

This is the ring road that circles the city.

Synonyms

go round,

ring,

surround,

belt,

curve,

enclose,

encompass,

compass,

envelop,

encircle,

circumscribe,

hem in,

gird,

circumnavigate,

enwreath

in the sense of circumscribe

Definition

to draw a geometric figure around (another figure) so that the two are in contact but do not intersect

Synonyms

surround,

bound,

enclose,

encompass,

encircle,

mark off,

environ

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单词	enclose
释义	Trends of enclose View usage for: enclose (ɪnkloʊz) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense encloses, present participle enclosing, past tense, past participle enclosed 1. verb 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] The surrounding land was enclosed by an eight foot wire fence. [VERB-ed] ...the enclosed waters of the Baltic. [VERB-ed] [Also VERB noun] Synonyms: surround, cover, circle, bound More Synonyms of enclose 2. verb If you enclose something with a letter, you put it in the same envelope as the letter. I have enclosed a cheque for £10. [VERB noun] He tore open the creamy envelope that had been enclosed in the letter. [VERB noun] The enclosed leaflet shows how Service Care can ease all your worries. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: send with, include, put in, insert More Synonyms of enclose More Synonyms of enclose enclose in British English or inclose (ɪnˈkləʊz) verb (transitive) 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 Derived forms enclosable (enˈclosable) or inclosable (inˈclosable) adjective encloser (enˈcloser) or incloser (inˈcloser) noun enclose in American English (ɛnˈkloʊz; ɪnˈkloʊz) verb transitiveWord forms: enˈclosed or enˈclosing 1. to shut in all around; hem in; fence in; surround 2. to insert in an envelope, wrapper, etc., often along with something else to enclose a check with one's order 3. to contain Word origin ME enclosen, prob. < enclos, an enclosure < OFr, orig. pp. of enclore, to enclose < VL inclaudere, for L includere, include Examples of 'enclose' in a sentence enclose The firm has written to your mother explaining this and enclosing a cheque for 50 as an apology. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Spoon it into the piping bag with the star nozzle, then twist the top of the bag round to enclose the cream. Times, Sunday Times (2013) It also turned out that, when her letter was opened, she had forgotten to enclose the huge cheque that she must have been burning to write. Times, Sunday Times (2011) In other languages enclose British English: enclose VERB If a place or an object is enclosed* by something, the place or object is completely surrounded by it. The rules state that samples must be enclosed in two watertight containers. American English: enclose Brazilian Portuguese: cercar Chinese: 包围 European Spanish: cercar French: entourer German: einschließen Italian: racchiudere Japanese: 取り囲む Korean: 에워싸여 있다 European Portuguese: cercar Latin American Spanish: cercar Chinese translation of 'enclose' enclose (ɪnˈkləuz) vt [garden, space] 围(圍)住 (wéizhù) [object in wrapping etc] 包住 (bāozhù) (in letter) [cheque] 附入 (fùrù) enclosed by sth 被某物围(圍)住 (bèi mǒuwù wéizhù) please find enclosed 兹(茲)附上 (zī fùshàng) 1 (verb) in the sense of surround Definition to surround completely The land was enclosed by an eight-foot wire fence. Synonyms surround The church was surrounded by a rusted wrought-iron fence. cover circle This is the ring road that circles the city. bound the trees that bounded the car park wrap She wrapped the baby in a blanket. fence They intend to fence in about 100 acres of land. pound pen The cattle had been milked and penned for the night. hedge sweeping lawns hedged with floribundas confine He has been confined to his barracks. close in encompass Egypt is encompassed by the Mediterranean, Sudan, the Red Sea and Libya. wall in encircle A forty-foot-high concrete wall encircles the jail. encase fence in impound circumscribe hem in shut in environ 2 (verb) in the sense of send with Definition to include along with something else Please enclose a copy of your CV. Synonyms send with include You should include details of all your benefits. put in insert They inserted a clause calling for a popular vote on the issue. 3 (verb) in the sense of include Synonyms include The trip was extended to include a few other events. hold The small bottles don't seem to hold much. contain Factory shops contain a wide range of cheap furnishings. embrace a theory that would embrace the whole field of human endeavour incorporate The new cars will incorporate a number of major improvements. comprehend Additional synonyms in the sense of bound Definition to form a boundary of the trees that bounded the car park Synonyms surround, confine, enclose, terminate, encircle, circumscribe, hem in, demarcate, delimit in the sense of circle Definition to enclose in a circle This is the ring road that circles the city. Synonyms go round, ring, surround, belt, curve, enclose, encompass, compass, envelop, encircle, circumscribe, hem in, gird, circumnavigate, enwreath in the sense of circumscribe Definition to draw a geometric figure around (another figure) so that the two are in contact but do not intersect Synonyms surround, bound, enclose, encompass, encircle, mark off, environ Synonyms of 'enclose' enclose Explore 'enclose' in the dictionary
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