includeverb [ T ]
uk/ɪnˈkluːd/us/ɪnˈkluːd/A2 to contain something as a part of something else, or to make something part of something else:
The bill includes tax and service.
Tax and service are included in the bill.
[ + -ing verb ] Your responsibilities will include making appointments on my behalf.
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- Mozart's musical compositions include symphonies and operas.
- Symptoms of the illness include a high temperature and a persistent dry cough.
- This dictionary includes both British and American spellings of words.
- The museum's collection includes works of art from all around the world.
- Additional benefits include a company car and free health insurance.
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Including and containing
- (right) down to idiom
- assimilate
- build sth in/into sth
- built-in
- cast
- cast your net wide idiom
- catholic
- extend
- factor
- factor sth in
- figure
- forget
- inbuilt
- incl
- pack
- package
- rich
- subsume
- throw sth in
- wide-ranging
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included
adjective [ after noun ] uk/ɪnˈkluː.dɪd/us/ɪnˈkluː.dɪd/
The trip cost a total of £250, insurance included.