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Word: Enclose
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English (in the sense ‘shut in, imprison’): from Old French enclos, past participle of enclore, based on Latin includere ‘shut in’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪnˈkləʊz
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛnˈkləʊz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
surround or close off on all sides
Short Definition:surround or close off on all sides
Examples:- the entire estate was enclosed with walls
- the lamp was enclosed in a frosted glass globe
- breakwaters enclosed the harbour
Definition:
place (something) in an envelope together with a letter
Short Definition:place in envelope with letter
Examples:- I enclose a copy of the job description
Variant Forms:
- inclose
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