enclose
/in'klouz/ Cách viết khác : (inclose) /in'klouz/
Definition
- Verb:
- To surround or close off on all sides: To place something within a physical boundary or container, often creating a barrier that separates the inside from the outside.
- To include along with something else: To insert or send something additional within a letter, package, or other communication.
Usage
- To surround completely:
- The garden is enclosed by a high stone wall.
- Please enclose the yard with a fence to keep the dog safe.
- To include within something sent:
- I enclose a copy of my resume with this application letter.
- A check is enclosed for the total amount due.
Advanced Usage
- "to be enclosed" (passive voice): Describes the state of being surrounded or included.
- The original document was enclosed in the envelope.
- The property is fully enclosed and private.
- "enclosing" (gerund/noun form): The act of surrounding or including.
- The enclosing of the common land changed the village.
Variants and Related Words
- Enclosure (noun): Something that encloses, such as a fence, or an item included with a letter.
- The cattle grazed in a large enclosure.
- See the list of figures in the enclosure.
- Enclosed (adjective): Describing something that is shut in or surrounded.
- Please use the enclosed reply card.
Synonyms
- Surround: To be all around something.
- Encircle: To form a circle around.
- Envelop: To wrap up, cover, or surround completely.
- Include: To contain as part of a whole.
Related Phrasal Verbs
(Note: "Enclose" itself does not commonly form phrasal verbs. Its meaning is typically expressed directly.)
Related Idioms
- "Enclosed please find...": A formal, traditional phrase used in business letters to indicate an included item. (Note: Modern usage often prefers simpler phrasing like "I have enclosed..." or "Please find enclosed...")
- Enclosed please find the signed contract.
Verb
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introduce
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Insert your ticket here
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surround completely
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Darkness enclosed him
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They closed in the porch with a fence
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close in; darkness enclosed him"
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enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
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Fog enveloped the house
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