include
[ in-klood ]
/ ɪnˈklud /
verb (used with object), in·clud·ed, in·clud·ing.
to contain, as a whole does parts or any part or element: The package includes the computer, program, disks, and a manual.
to place in an aggregate, class, category, or the like.
to contain as a subordinate element; involve as a factor.
Origin of include
SYNONYMS FOR include
1
embody.
Include,
comprehend,
comprise,
embrace imply containing parts of a whole. To
include is to contain as a part or member, or among the parts and members, of a whole:
The list includes many new names.
To comprehend is to have within the limits, scope, or range of references, as either a part or the whole number of items concerned:
The plan comprehends several projects.
To comprise is to consist of, as the various parts serving to make up the whole:
This genus comprises 50 species.
Embrace emphasizes the extent or assortment of that which is included:
The report embraces a great variety of subjects.
OTHER WORDS FROM include
Words nearby include
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inclinometer,
inclip,
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included,
incluse,
inclusion,
inclusion body
Example sentences from the Web for including
British Dictionary definitions for including
include
/ (ɪnˈkluːd) /
verb (tr)
to have as contents or part of the contents; be made up of or contain
to add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category
to contain as a secondary or minor ingredient or element
Derived forms of include
includable or includible, adjectiveWord Origin for include
C15 (in the sense: to enclose): from Latin
inclūdere to enclose, from
in- ² +
claudere to close