Definitions for enclose
ɛnˈkloʊzen·close

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. envelop, enfold, enwrap, wrap, enclose(verb)

   enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

   "Fog enveloped the house"

2. enclose, hold in, confine(verb)

   close in; darkness enclosed him"

3. enclose, close in, inclose, shut in(verb)

   surround completely

   "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence"

4. insert, enclose, inclose, stick in, put in, introduce(verb)

   introduce

   "Insert your ticket here"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. enclose(Verb)

   To surround with a wall, fence, &c.

   Etymology: From inclosen, from enclose, feminine plural past participle of enclore. Equivalent to in with close.

2. enclose(Verb)

   To insert into a container, usually an envelope or package.

   Etymology: From inclosen, from enclose, feminine plural past participle of enclore. Equivalent to in with close.

3. enclose(Verb)

   To hold or contain.

   Etymology: From inclosen, from enclose, feminine plural past participle of enclore. Equivalent to in with close.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Enclose(verb)

   to inclose. See Inclose

   Etymology: [F. enclos, p. p. of enclore to enclose; pref. en- (L. in) + clore to close. See Close, and cf. Inclose, Include.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Enclose

   en-klōz′, Inclose, in-, v.t. to close or shut in: to confine: to surround: to put in a case, as a letter in an envelope, &c.: to fence, esp. used of waste land.—ns. Enclos′er; Enclos′ure, the act of enclosing: state of being enclosed: that which is enclosed: a space fenced off: that which encloses: a barrier. [Fr.,—L. includĕre, inclusum—in, in, claudĕre, to shut.]

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'enclose' in Verbs Frequency: #854

How to pronounce enclose?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of enclose in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of enclose in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of enclose in a Sentence

1. One England fan:

   This is a bunch of good fans having a good time. What's happening is the police are trying to enclose people, it's not hooliganism at all, it's just a bunch of guys having a good time, having a good drink, that's it.

2. Architect Carson Arthur:

   When you enclose a small space even more, you play up its coziness and make it intimate, something that’s hard to achieve with large spaces, this also takes it to the next level of feeling like an outdoor room.

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