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- pronunciation:
- ihn
kloz
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
encloses, enclosing, enclosed |
| definition 1: |
to close in or shut in, as with walls or a container.
- synonyms:
- confine, encompass, envelop, hem in, immure, shut up
- similar words:
- barricade, cabin, canal, case, castle, chamber, encase, encircle, enwrap, fasten, fence in, impound, sheathe, shut, surround, wall
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| definition 2: |
to surround (land or property) with a fence or other barrier.
- synonyms:
- fence off, pen, wall
- similar words:
- encompass, girdle, picket, surround
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| definition 3: |
to include in the contents.
She enclosed a letter in the package.- synonyms:
- include, insert
- similar words:
- encase
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| related words: |
bag, bound, bracket, cage, circle, close, comprise, constrain, contain, envelop, fold, frame, include, limit, lock, net, pouch, rail, rim, ring, stake, wrap, yard |
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