in|clude

in|clude
in|clude «ihn KLOOD», transitive verb, -clud|ed, -clud|ing.
1. to have within itself; contain; comprise: »

The farm includes 160 acres.

2. to put in a total, a class, or the like; reckon in a count: »

The price includes the land, house, and furniture. All on board were lost, including the captain.

3. to put, hold, or enclose within limits.
4. Obsolete. to shut up; confine.
╂[< Latin inclūdere < in- in + claudere to shut]
–in|clud´a|ble,
–in|clud´i|ble, adjective.
Synonym Study 1 Include, comprise, comprehend mean to contain or take in as a part or parts. Include implies taking in either all or only one or several parts of the whole: »

The list includes my name.

Comprise implies taking in all the parts that make up the whole: »

This list comprises the names of those who passed.

Comprehend implies that the parts are held or fall within the limits or scope of the whole: »

The examination comprehended the whole course.


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