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Definitions for Enclose
[1] to shut or hem in; close in on all sides: a valley enclosed by tall mountains.
[2] to surround, as with a fence or wall: to enclose land.
[3] to insert in the same envelope, package, or the like: He enclosed a check. A book was sent with the bill enclosed.
[4] to hold or contain: His letter enclosed a check.
[5] Roman Catholic Church . to restrict to the enclosure of a monastery or convent. (of a monastery, convent, church, etc.) to establish or fix the boundary of an enclosure.
[6] to close; hem in; surround
[7] to surround (land) with or as if with a fence
[8] to put in an envelope or wrapper, esp together with a letter
[9] to contain or hold
Words related to Enclose
encircle, insert, wrap, encompass, encase, fence, bound, restrict, intern, circumscribe, imbue, veil, limit, pen, jail, circle, include, impound, blockade, mew
Words nearby Enclose
encke's division, encl., enclasp, enclave, enclitic, enclose, enclosed order, enclosure, enclosure act, enclothe, encode
Origin of Enclose
First recorded in 1275–1325, enclose is from the Middle English word en-, inclosen. See in-1, close
Other words from Enclose
en·clos·a·ble , adjective
en·clos·er , noun
pre·en·close , verb (used with object), pre·en·closed, pre·en·clos·ing.
re·en·close , verb (used with object), re·en·closed, re·en·clos·ing.
self-en·closed , adjective
un·en·closed , adjective
Synonyms for Enclose
block off, encase, encircle, encompass, hem in, insert, wrap, blockade, bound, cage, circle, circumscribe, confine, corral, cover, enfold, enshroud, environ, fence, hedge, imbue, immure, implant, impound, imprison, include, induct, intern, jail, limit, mew, pen, restrict, veil, box up, close in, coop, fence off, lock in, lock up, mure, set apart, shut in, wall in