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- pronunciation:
- ihn
kloz
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
encloses, enclosing, enclosed |
| definition 1: |
When you enclose something, you put something around it completely. When you enclose a garden, you close it inside a fence or walls to keep it separate from other things.
They enclosed part of their backyard for their dog.- synonyms:
- confine
- similar words:
- fence in, shut, surround
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| definition 2: |
If you enclose a letter in an envelope, you put it inside the envelope or you add it to other things that are already in the envelope.
My aunt enclosed a beautiful card in the package full of cookies she'd baked.- synonyms:
- include, insert
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| related words: |
cage, circle, close, contain, frame, include, limit, lock, ring, stake |
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