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Definition of include
included
;including
transitive verb
1 : to shut up : enclose
2 : to take in or comprise as a part of a whole or group
3 : to contain between or within two sides and the included angle
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Examples of include in a Sentence
The speakers will include several experts on the subject.
The price of dinner includes dessert.
Admission to the museum is included in the tour package.
The results came in too late for us to include them in the study.
Recent Examples of include from the Web
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Trump’s budget proposal to Congress includes almost a one-third cut to Tillerson’s budget.
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In addition to her sisters, survivors include her mother, Norma, of Clearwater, Florida; another sister, Carole Baker of Pleasant Ridge; and a brother, Ed Baker of North College Hill.
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ANZ is divesting its wealth arm, which includes life insurance operations and fund management, as part of a plan to sell legacy assets and focus on its core business.
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These have included sending students to leadership and music camps, supporting families at the Ronald McDonald House, providing scholarships to high school seniors and giving dictionaries to third graders.
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Between them, IS and the coalition have destroyed too many shrines and mosques to leave much of historic value, including the al-Nuri mosque dating back to Crusader times from where Mr Baghdadi proclaimed himself caliph.
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Participating companies included Stila Cosmetics, Salem Media Group and Coldwell Banker.
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Of those comments, 17 were generally positive, while 50 included comments of concern.
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The latter performs for the very underage crowd, including a 14-year-old Kylie.
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Origin and Etymology of include
Middle English, from Latin includere, from in- + claudere to close — more at close
Synonym Discussion of include
INCLUDE Defined for English Language Learners
include
playDefinition of include for English Language Learners
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: to have (someone or something) as part of a group or total : to contain (someone or something) in a group or as a part of something
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: to make (someone or something) a part of something
INCLUDE Defined for Kids
include
playDefinition of include for Students
included
;including
: to take in or have as part of a whole Dinner includes dessert.
Word Root of include
The Latin word claudere, meaning “to close” or “to shut,” gives us the root clud. To exclude is to shut another out of a group. To include is to shut someone into a group. To conclude, or bring something, such as a speech, to an end, is to close it.
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