enclose

en·close

transitive verb \in-ˈklōz, en-\

Definition of ENCLOSE

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>

Variants of ENCLOSE

en·close also in·close \in-\

Examples of ENCLOSE

1. The pie's flaky crust encloses a fruit filling.
2. Enclose the fish in foil and bake.
3. She enclosed a photo with the card.
4. Please enclose a check with your application.
5. Enclosed with this letter are the tickets you ordered.

Origin of ENCLOSE

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

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to ENCLOSE

Synonyms

box (in), cage, closet, coop (up), corral, encage, encase, envelop, fence (in), hedge, hem (in), house, immure, include, mew (up), pen, wall (in)

Related Words

bound, circumscribe, confine, contain, limit, restrict; encircle, encompass, enfold, enframe, enlace, frame, ring, surround; armor, cocoon, encapsulate, encapsule, encyst, ensheathe, ensphere, enwomb

Near Antonyms

bare, denude, expose, strip

Rhymes with ENCLOSE

appose, bluenose, brownnose, compose, depose, dextrose, disclose, dispose, dog rose, expose, foreclose, fructose, glucose, hardnose, impose, Montrose, moss rose, musk rose, old rose, oppose, primrose, propose, pug nose, repose, rockrose, suppose, transpose, tuberose, unclose, viscose, wind rose