include

[ in-klood ]

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verb (used with object),in·clud·ed, in·clud·ing.

to contain, as a whole does parts or any part or element: The so-called “complete breakfast” in this ad included juice, milk, cereal, toast, eggs, and bacon.The anniversary edition of the game will include the expansion packs and DLC.
to place in an aggregate, class, category, or the like: Please include me in any future discussions.Hawks and eagles are included in the family “Accipitridae.”

to contain as a subordinate element; involve as a factor: Our comprehensive approach to health includes such aspects as resilience, resources, and quality of life.Schooling should include friendship, fun, and laughter, in addition to rigorous study.

Origin of include

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin inclūdere “to shut in,” equivalent to in- in-² + -clūdere, combining form of claudere “to shut”; cf. close

synonym study For include

1. Include, comprehend, comprise, embrace imply containing parts of a whole. To include is to contain as a part or member, or among the parts and members, of a whole: The list includes many new names. To comprehend is to have within the limits, scope, or range of references, as either a part or the whole number of items concerned: The plan comprehends several projects. To comprise is to consist of, as the various parts serving to make up the whole: This genus comprises 50 species. Embrace emphasizes the extent or assortment of that which is included: The report embraces a great variety of subjects.

Other words for include

embody

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Opposites for include

1	exclude, omit

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Other words from include

in·clud·a·ble, in·clud·i·ble, adjective
pre·in·clude, verb (used with object), pre·in·clud·ed, pre·in·clud·ing.
re·in·clude, verb (used with object), re·in·clud·ed, re·in·clud·ing.
un·in·clud·a·ble, adjective
un·in·clud·i·ble, adjective

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How to use include in a sentence

The area includes the volatile corner of New York Avenue and North Capitol Street.
Man fatally shot in Truxton Circle in Northwest Washington | Peter Hermann | November 20, 2020 | Washington Post
For 27 years, I had an eating disorder that included anorexia, bulimia and overexercising.
What ‘The Crown’ got right in portraying Princess Diana’s bulimia: It let her voice be heard | Amanda Long | November 20, 2020 | Washington Post
En route there were many failures, including multiple extinct species of humans, whose fragmented skulls glare at us from vanished worlds.
With CRISPR, humans can create their own evolutionary future | Adrian Woolfson | November 20, 2020 | Washington Post
Hayes lined up seven games, including several with out-of-state teams, but Maryland travel guidelines ultimately limited the team to three games.
A high school football coach had a heart attack during a game, but didn’t leave until it was done | Kyle Melnick | November 20, 2020 | Washington Post
She’d drawn an entire diagram of one and included labeled details of how each part worked.
Distance learning was a disaster. So I decided to teach my daughter myself. | Tracey Lewis-Giggetts | November 19, 2020 | Washington Post

British Dictionary definitions for include

include

/ (ɪnˈkluːd) /

verb(tr)

to have as contents or part of the contents; be made up of or contain
to add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category

to contain as a secondary or minor ingredient or element

Origin of include

C15 (in the sense: to enclose): from Latin inclūdere to enclose, from in- ² + claudere to close

Derived forms of include

includable or includible, adjective

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