Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
Menu
dictionary thesaurus

Thesaurus

include

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of include

1 to have as part of a whole

  • the college application included some thought-provoking essay questions
Synonyms of include

carry, comprehend, contain, embrace, encompass, entail, involve, number, subsume, take in
Words Related to include

comprise, consist (of)

bracket

have, hold, own, possess

admit, receive

compose, constitute, form, make

assimilate, embody, incorporate, integrate
Near Antonyms of include

ban, bar, debar, preclude, prevent, prohibit

deny, refuse, reject

eliminate, except, rule out

lose, mislay, misplace
Antonyms of include

exclude, leave (out), miss out [British], omit

2 to close or shut in by or as if by barriers

  • that inextinguishable spark of liberty that is included within every human being
Synonyms of include

box (in), cage, closet, coop (up), corral, encage, encase, enclose (also inclose), envelop, fence (in), hedge, hem (in), house, immure, mew (up), pen, wall (in)
Words Related to include

bound, circumscribe, confine, contain, limit, restrict

encircle, encompass, enfold, enframe, enlace, frame, ring, surround

armor, cocoon, encapsulate, encapsule, encyst, ensheathe, ensphere, enwomb

Synonym Discussion of include

include, comprehend, embrace, involve mean to contain within as part of the whole. include suggests the containment of something as a constituent, component, or subordinate part of a larger whole.
    • the price of dinner includes dessert
comprehend implies that something comes within the scope of a statement or definition.
    • his system comprehends all history
embrace implies a gathering of separate items within a whole.
    • her faith embraces both Christian and non-Christian beliefs
involve suggests inclusion by virtue of the nature of the whole, whether by being its natural or inevitable consequence.
    • the new job involves a lot of detail

Learn More about include

  1. Dictionary: Definition of include Spanish Central: Translation of include Nglish: Translation of include for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of include for Arabic speakers

Seen and Heard

What made you want to look up include? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

show comments hide comments

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

WORD OF THE DAY

biannual

occurring twice a year or every two years

Get Word of the Day daily email!

TRENDING NOW

  1. Spartan Red Cross Warns of Shelter Conditions

  2. hirsute RIP Burt Reynolds

  3. op-ed NYT Publishes Anonymous Piece

  4. collegiality Kavanaugh Mentions Word in Hearing

  5. mistrial Manafort Guilty on 8 Counts

SEE ALL

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games