enclose

ɪnˈkloʊz

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Definition of enclose - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

mailinsert in the same envelope or package

Please enclose a check with your application form..

envelop

include

insert

surround completelysurround or close off on all sides

They plan to enclose the garden with a tall fence..

encircle

surround

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Origin of enclose

Latin, in (in) + claudere (to close)

Terms with enclose included in their meaning

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walls

architecture

vertical structures that enclose or divide spaces

wrap

enclosure

cover or enclose something in paper or soft material

fence

construction

enclose an area with a barrier

box up

packaging

pack or enclose in boxes

close in on

action

surround or enclose something or someone

double quotes

punctuation marks

two quotation marks used to enclose direct speech or a quotation

fence in

enclosure

enclose an area with a barrier

fence off

enclosure

enclose an area using a fence

Examples of enclose in a sentence

You should enclose a copy of your ID with the form.
They decided to enclose the patio with glass walls.
The property was enclosed by a high stone wall.

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French:joindre, enclore, ...
German:beilegen, umgeben, ...
Italian:inserire, recintare, ...
Spanish:incluir, rodear, ...
Portuguese:anexar, cercar, ...
Chinese:附上, 围住, ...
Japanese:同封する, 囲む, ...
Arabic:أرفقَ, أَحاطَ, ...
Hebrew:לְצָרֵף, לְהַקִּיף, ...
Russian:вложить, окружать, ...
Ukrainian:вкласти, оточити, ...
Hindi:संलग्न करना, घेरना, ...
Bengali:সংযুক্ত করা, ঘিরে ফেলা, ...
Catalan:adjuntar, envoltar, ...
Czech:přiložit, ohradit, ...
Danish:vedlægge, indhegne, ...
Dutch:bijvoegen, omsluiten, ...
Greek:εσωκλείω, περικλείω, ...
Hungarian:mellékelni, körülvenni, ...
Khmer:ដាក់ភ្ជាប់, ព័ទ្ធជុំវិញ, ...
Korean:동봉하다, 둘러싸다, ...
Persian:ضمیمه کردن, محصور کردن, ...
Polish:dołączyć, otaczać, ...
Portuguese (BR):anexar, cercar, ...
Romanian:a anexa, a înconjura, ...
Swedish:bifoga, inhägna, ...
Thai:แนบ, ล้อมรอบ, ...
Turkish:zarfına koymak, çevrelemek, ...
Vietnamese:gửi kèm, bao quanh, ...

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