enclose or inclose /in-klōzˈ/ transitive verb- To close or shut in
- To confine
- To surround
- To put within, esp of something sent within a letter or within its envelope
- To seclude
- To fence (esp waste land)
ORIGIN: en- (1a) and close2 enclosˈer or inclosˈer noun enclosure or inclosure /-klōˈzhər/ noun - The act of enclosing
- The state of being enclosed
- That which is enclosed, esp in a letter
- A space fenced off
- An enclosed space at a sporting event reserved for certain spectators
- That which encloses
- A barrier
- The division of common land into privately-owned plots (historical)
- The framing of a window
enclosed order noun A Christian religious order leading an entirely contemplative life, not going out into the world to work |