What does include mean?
Definitions for include
ɪnˈkludin·clude
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word include.
Princeton's WordNet
includeverb
have as a part, be made up out of
"The list includes the names of many famous writers"
includeverb
consider as part of something
"I include you in the list of culprits"
includeverb
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"
admit, let in, includeverb
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"
Wiktionary
includenoun
A piece of source code or other content that is dynamically retrieved for inclusion in another item.
includeverb
To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.
I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental.
includeverb
To contain, as parts of a whole.
The vacation package includes car rental.
includeverb
To enclose, confine.
Etymology: (1420) From includere, from in- + claudere.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Includeverb
Etymology: includo, Latin.
This desire being recommended to her majesty, it liked her to include the same within one intire lease. Francis Bacon.
The marvellous fable includes whatever is supernatural, and especially the machines of the gods. Alexander Pope.
Instead of enquiring whether he be a man of virtue, the question is only whether he be a whig or a tory; under which terms all good and ill qualities are included. Jonathan Swift.
ChatGPT
include
To include means to incorporate or contain something as part of a larger whole or group. It involves encompassing, adding, or incorporating elements, people, or objects within the scope or boundaries of something else. The act of including implies that the item or entity being included is considered an integral part or component of the whole.
Webster Dictionary
Includeverb
to confine within; to hold; to contain; to shut up; to inclose; as, the shell of a nut includes the kernel; a pearl is included in a shell
Includeverb
to comprehend or comprise, as a genus the species, the whole a part, an argument or reason the inference; to contain; to embrace; as, this volume of Shakespeare includes his sonnets; he was included in the invitation to the family; to and including page twenty-five
Includeverb
to conclude; to end; to terminate
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Include
in-klōōd′, v.t. to close or shut in: to embrace within limits: to contain: to comprise: (Shak.) to conclude.—adj. Includ′ible.—n. Inclū′sion, act of including: that which is included: restriction, limitation.—adj. Inclu′sive, shutting in: enclosing: (with of) comprehending the stated limit or extremes.—adv. Inclu′sively. [L. includĕre, inclusum—in, in, claudĕre, to shut.]
The New Hacker's Dictionary
include
[Usenet] 1. To duplicate a portion (or whole) of another's message (typically with attribution to the source) in a reply or followup, for clarifying the context of one's response. See the discussion of inclusion styles under Hacker Writing Style. 2. [from C] #include <disclaimer.h> has appeared in sig blocks to refer to a notional standard disclaimer file.
Editors Contribution
include
Be invited to or involved with.
They ensure they include all people within the business in the creation of the business plan.
Submitted by MaryC on March 10, 2020
include
To bring into a group, team or structure.
The unity government did include representation from every elected political party a proportionate number of elected independent politicians.
Submitted by MaryC on April 26, 2020
include
To ensure all elected political party politicians and elected independent politicians have representation in the formation of a unity government.
All elected political party politicians and elected independent politicians have a right to representation in the formation of a unity government.
Submitted by MaryC on April 29, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'include' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #607
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'include' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1844
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'include' in Verbs Frequency: #57
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Anagrams for include »
nuclide
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of include in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of include in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of include in a Sentence
I’m disappointed the NDAA does not include language for a full reinstatement of these individuals into the military. I can assure you in the GOP majority, we’re going to do what’s right and make sure the DoD corrects military records, processes backpay, reinstates full benefits, and ensures a smooth reenlistment process for those servicemembers who want to re-enter after being wrongfully discharged.
Protective measures should include action taken to ensure that a woman worker does not lose her job during pregnancy and that maternity is not a source of discrimination.
The objects we see that obstruct ink in the printing process include mostly debris from the printing floor. This debris rarely stays affixed to the notes, and this is no debris; it is a foreign object that should have never made it onto the printing floor.
I gather all kinds of information for updates, and I include personal feedback from users.
Even if NATO were relevant and had a place in a post-Cold War era, it wouldn’t make sense to include smaller countries that really don’t benefit us in a mutual defense agreement.
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- تتArabic
- omfatteDanish
- inkludieren, einfügenGerman
- συμπεριλαμβάνωGreek
- inkluziviEsperanto
- در بر داشتن, شامل شدنPersian
- sisällyttää, sisältää, sisältyäFinnish
- inclure, comprendreFrench
- 含むJapanese
- បញ្ចូលKhmer
- whakauruMāori
- inkludereNorwegian
- dołączać, zawrzeć, dołączyć, zawieraćPolish
- incluirPortuguese
- включить, включатьRussian
- dahilTurkish
- 包括Chinese
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