Definition of 'include'
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense includes
, present participle including
, past tense, past participle included
2. verb
If someone or something is included in a large group, system, or area, they become a part of it or are considered a part
of it.
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include in British English
verb (transitive)
1.
to have as contents or part of the contents; be made up of or contain
2.
to add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category
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Derived forms
includable (inˈcludable) or includible (inˈcludible) adjective
Word origin
C15 (in the sense: to enclose): from Latin inclūdere to enclose, from in-2 + claudere to close
Word Frequency
include in American English
verb transitiveWord forms: inˈcluded or inˈcluding
SYNONYMY NOTE: include implies a containing as part of a whole; comprise, in discriminating use, means to consist of and takes as its object the various parts
that make up the whole [his library comprises 2,000 volumes and includes many first editions]; comprehend suggests that the object is contained within the total scope or range of the subject,
sometimes by implication [the word “beauty” comprehends various concepts]; embrace1 stresses the variety of objects comprehended [he had embraced a number of hobbies]; involve implies inclusion of an object because of its connection with the subject as a consequence
or antecedent [acceptance of the office involves responsibilities]1.
to shut up or in; enclose
3.
to consider as part of a whole; take into account; put in a total, category, etc.
to be included as a candidate
OPPOSITE: exclude
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Derived forms
includable (inˈcludable)
adjective or inˈcludible
Word Frequency
include in American English
(ɪnˈkluːd)
transitive verbWord forms: -cluded, -cluding
SYNONYMS 1. embody. include, comprehend, comprise, embrace imply containing parts of a whole. To include is to contain as a part or member, or among the parts and members, of a whole: The list includes many new names. To comprehend is to have within the limits, scope, or range of references, as either a part or
the whole number of items concerned: The plan comprehends several projects. To comprise is to consist of, as the various parts serving to make up the whole: This genus comprises 50 species. embrace emphasizes the extent or assortment of that which is included: The report embraces a great variety of subjects. ANTONYMS 1. exclude, preclude.1.
to contain, as a whole does parts or any part or element
The package includes the device, batteries, and a manual
2.
to place in an aggregate, class, category, or the like
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Derived forms
includable or includible adjective
Word origin
[1375–1425; late ME ‹ L inclūdere to shut in, equiv. to in- in-2 + -clūdere, comb. form of claudere to shut (cf. close)]Examples of 'include' in a sentence
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British English: include
/ɪnˈkluːd/ VERB
If something includes something else, it has it as one of its parts.
The trip will include a day at the beach.
- American English: include /ɪnˈklud/
- Arabic: يَتَضَمَّنُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: incluir
- Chinese: 包含
- Croatian: uključivati
- Czech: zahrnovat obsahovat
- Danish: inkludere
- Dutch: opnemen insluiten
- European Spanish: incluir
- Finnish: sisällyttää
- French: inclure
- German: einschließen
- Greek: περιλαμβάνω
- Italian: includere
- Japanese: 含む
- Korean: 포함하다
- Norwegian: inkludere
- Polish: objąć
- European Portuguese: incluir
- Romanian: a include
- Russian: включать
- Latin American Spanish: incluir
- Swedish: inkludera
- Thai: นับรวมเข้าด้วย
- Turkish: dahil etmek
- Ukrainian: включати
- Vietnamese: bao gồm
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