include

One entry found for include.

Main Entry: in·clude
Pronunciation: in-'klüd
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): in·clud·ed; in·clud·ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin includere, from in- + claudere to close -- more at CLOSE
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>
- in·clud·able or in·clud·ible /-'klü-d&-b&l/ adjective
synonyms 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>.