ENCLOSE Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

enclose

verb

in-ˈklōz

variants also inclose

Definition of enclose

as in to house

to close or shut in by or as if by barriers dogs who spend the day enclosed in small cages

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as in to surround

to form a circle around in a show of support, the women rushed to enclose their distraught friend

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as in to wrap

to surround or cover closely the house was enclosed by a high hedge that shielded it from public view

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Recent Examples of enclose The fastest-growing segment in China consists of full-sized SUVs where the wheels are 100% driven by electric motors, utilizing highly efficient, enclosed 4-cylinder engines exclusively to charge onboard batteries. — New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026 The dinner was also enclosed in a fabric structure that allowed the couple to project visuals from their relationship throughout the space. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026 The building encloses an acre of private landscaped courtyard, which the apartment’s airy living area overlooks. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 10 Aug. 2026 Homes can be visually inspected for compliance from the outside, and enclosing the ground level area for living space after the home is constructed and approved for occupancy would draw a reverse work order. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enclose

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The remaining towers will house residential living, keep the main tower as a hotel, while welcoming businesses and office space.

— Julia Avant, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Temporary federal detention facilities can house people with vastly different criminal histories and security classifications.

— Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of house

Verb

Planets begin by building cores of rock and metal, which can then pull in hydrogen and helium from the disk of gas and dust surrounding a young star.

— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Take things up a notch and reserve in advance for Dinner on the Sandbar, a private five-course dinner in the shallows surrounding Little Palm Island.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of surround

Verb

Seats are wrapped in charcoal Mojave PurLuxe Premium upholstery, accented by contrast blue stitching and matching blue seatbelts, distinguishing it instantly from lower-tier Gravity variants.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026
Being the first woman of Middle Eastern descent to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the supporting actress category is still something Sepideh Moafi is wrapping her head around.

— Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of wrap

Verb

With six bedrooms and six full bathrooms spread across more than 9,000 square feet, the home’s three distinct structures are connected by bridges and wrapped in curved glass encased in black steel frames.

— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026
The more recent study took this material and turned it into a spandex alternative, developing both a stretchy core and a separate outer yarn to encase it out of polyethylene.

— Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of encase

Verb

The zoning resolution for the Manhattanville extension explicitly forbids encircling any of the outdoor spaces with gates or fences.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2026
Instead, the Integrated Field Spectroscopy unit on the JWST's Near Infrared Spectrometer (NIRSpec) measured the motion of hydrogen gas swirling around at high velocity in the accretion disks encircling each black hole.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of encircle

Verb

The blur outside becomes enveloping and unfathomable; the universe inside the car evolves as the friends invent tension-defusing rituals to keep from screaming at one another.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
The cooking creates so much smoke that the 24-year-old restaurant is enveloped in it.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of envelop

Verb

Once confined to biotech labs and the disposable income of Silicon Valley billionaires, longevity is no longer a tech bro hobby and has become a consumer aspiration in its own right.

— Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026
Founded in the 8th century BCE, Rome was initially confined to the Tiber’s eastern shore.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of confine

Verb

Tendrils of jasmine dangle from balconies; Romanesque statues rise from winding pathways shrouded in vines.

— Christina Pérez, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
The Center promised to quickly repair the facade and remove the unsightly sidewalk shed that has shrouded the building the last 25 years.

— Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of shroud

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