- 1[usually passive] enclose something (in/with something) to build a wall, fence, etc. around something The yard had been enclosed with iron railings. (figurative) All translated words should be enclosed in brackets.
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- 2enclose something (especially of a wall, fence, etc.) to surround something Low hedges enclosed the flower beds. She felt his arms enclose her.
- 3enclose something (with something) to put something in the same envelope, package, etc. as something else Please return the completed form, enclosing a recent photograph.
enclose
verbNAmE//ɪnˈkloʊz//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they enclose he / she / it encloses
past simple enclosed
-ing form enclosing
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