include

/in'klu:d/

Thân thiện

The list includes the names of many famous writers.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To contain as a part or member: To have something or someone as a constituent element within a larger whole.
   • To place, list, or consider as part of a set, group, or category: To add or incorporate something into a collection or total.
   • To allow participation or membership: To grant someone the right to be part of a group or activity.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • The price does not include taxes. (The total cost does not contain taxes as a part.)
  • Please include your contact information on the form. (Please add your contact details as part of the form's content.)
  • The tour includes a visit to the museum. (The tour has a museum visit as one of its parts.)
  • The club decided to include new members. (The club allowed new people to become part of it.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be included in": To be part of a specified set or group.
  • Breakfast is included in the room rate. (Breakfast forms part of the total price for the room.)
• "including" (preposition): Used to introduce examples that are part of the whole.
  • Many languages, including English and Spanish, are spoken here. (English and Spanish are examples that are part of the many languages spoken.)
• "inclusive of" (formal): Having something as a part.
  • The fee is inclusive of all materials. (The fee contains all materials as part of it.)

Variants and Related Words

• Inclusion (n): The act of including or the state of being included.
  • The inclusion of diverse perspectives is important.
• Inclusive (adj): Including everything or all the stated items.
  • The price is inclusive of service charges.
• Including (prep): As previously defined in advanced usage.

Synonyms

• Comprise: To consist of or be made up of.
• Contain: To have within or as part of itself.
• Encompass: To include comprehensively.
• Incorporate: To take in or include as part of a whole.

Antonyms

• Exclude: To deliberately leave out or not include.
• Omit: To leave out or fail to include.

Related Phrases

• All included: Everything is part of the deal or package.
  • It's an all-inclusive resort.
• Include out (humorous/rare): A playful reversal meaning to exclude, often used for ironic effect.
  • You can include me out of that plan. (Meaning: Exclude me.)

Học thuật

Verb

1. allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of
   • admit someone to the profession
   • She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar
2. add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category
   • We must include this chemical element in the group
3. consider as part of something
   • I include you in the list of culprits
4. have as a part, be made up out of
   • The list includes the names of many famous writers

Từ đồng nghĩa

• admit
• let in