INCLUDE


Meaning of INCLUDE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈklüd ]

transitive verb

( in·clud·ed ; in·clud·ing )

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin includere, from in- + claudere to close — more at close

Date: 15th century

1. : to shut up : enclose

2. : to take in or comprise as a part of a whole or group

3. : to contain between or within

two sides and the included angle

• in·clud·able or in·clud·ible -ˈklü-də-bəl adjective

Synonyms:

include , comprehend , embrace , involve mean to contain within as part of the whole. include suggests the containment of something as a constituent, component, or subordinate part of a larger whole

the price of dinner includes dessert

comprehend implies that something comes within the scope of a statement or definition

his system comprehends all history

embrace implies a gathering of separate items within a whole

her faith embraces both Christian and non-Christian beliefs

involve suggests inclusion by virtue of the nature of the whole, whether by being its natural or inevitable consequence

the new job involves a lot of detail

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.