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enclose
- /ənˈkloʊz/ Canada
- /ɪnˈkləʊz/ UK
- /ɪnˈkloʊz/ US
Rhymes with -əʊz
Where it comes from
From Middle English enclosen, inclosen, from Middle English enclos, from Old French enclose, feminine plural past participle of enclore, from Vulgar Latin *inclaudō, *inclaudere, from Latin inclūdō (doublet of include), from in- (“in”) + claudō (“to shut”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂u- (“key, hook, nail”). Equivalent to en- + close.
verb encloses · enclosing · enclosed · inclose
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To surround with a wall, fence, etc.
to enclose lands
Similar: incastellate, encastellate, fortify
- To insert into a container, usually an envelope or package. Please enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope if you require a reply.
Translations
Every language
verb surround, fence in
| 中文 | 围绕, 包围 bāowéi |
|---|---|
| Português | cercar |
| Italiano | cintare |
| Русский | огражда́ть ograždátʹ, огради́ть ogradítʹ, загражда́ть zagraždátʹ, загради́ть zagradítʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | bao vây |
verb insert
| Português | colocar |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | beifügen, einschliessen |
| Русский | прилага́ть prilagátʹ, приложи́ть priložítʹ, вкла́дывать vkládyvatʹ, вложи́ть vložítʹ |
| עברית | צרף |
Talk about this word "enclose." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/enclose. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. enclose. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/enclose "enclose." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/enclose.Cite this
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title = {enclose},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/enclose},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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