Definitions for include
ɪnˈkludin·clude

Princeton's WordNet(1.54 / 17 votes)Rate this definition:

1. includeverb

   have as a part, be made up out of

   "The list includes the names of many famous writers"

2. includeverb

   consider as part of something

   "I include you in the list of culprits"

3. 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"

4. 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(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. includenoun

   A piece of source code or other content that is dynamically retrieved for inclusion in another item.

   Etymology: (1420) From includere, from in- + claudere.

2. 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.

   Etymology: (1420) From includere, from in- + claudere.

3. includeverb

   To contain, as parts of a whole.

   The vacation package includes car rental.

   Etymology: (1420) From includere, from in- + claudere.

4. includeverb

   To enclose, confine.

   Etymology: (1420) From includere, from in- + claudere.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. 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

2. 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

3. Includeverb

   to conclude; to end; to terminate

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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  

2. 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  

3. 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  

Matched Categories

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'include' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #607

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'include' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1844

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'include' in Verbs Frequency: #57

Anagrams for include »

1. nuclide

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of include in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of include in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of include in a Sentence

1. John Kerry:

   We do not think an AUMF should include a geographic limitation.

2. Terrisa Bukovinac:

   Joe Biden supporting a woman’s right to choose a brutal death for her unborn child isn’t just out of step with Catholicism, it’s out of step with human rights, feminism demands equality for all and that must include the unborn.

3. Katie Couric:

   I think what people don't realize is we make editorial decisions like that all the time, i did include the fact she said it was dumb and disrespectful.

4. Alistair Baskey:

   We are considering a range of options to accelerate the training and equipping of Iraqi security forces in order to support them in taking the fight to ISIL. Those options include sending additional trainers to Iraq.

5. Marcia Morales-Jaffe:

   These programs include taking time to celebrate a birth or adoption, to care for a seriously ill family member or simply to take a couple of days rest when needed.

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