ENCLOSE


Meaning of ENCLOSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈklōz, en- ]

transitive verb

also in·close in-

Etymology: Middle English, probably from enclos enclosed, from Anglo-French, past participle of enclore to enclose, from Vulgar Latin * inclaudere, alteration of Latin includere — more at include

Date: 14th century

1.

a.

(1) : to close in : surround

enclose a porch with glass

(2) : to fence off (common land) for individual use

b. : to hold in : confine

2. : to include along with something else in a parcel or envelope

a check is enclosed herewith

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