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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INCLU'DE,v.t. [L. includo; in and cludo, to shut up.]
1. To confine within; to hold; to contain; as, the shell of a nut includes the kernel; a pearl is included in a shell. [But in these senses we more commonly use inclose.]
2. To comprise; to comprehend; to contain. The history of England necessarily includes a portion of that of France. The word duty, includes what we owe to God, to our fellow men, and to ourselves; it includes also a tax payable to the government.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

v
1: have as a part, be made up out of; "The list includes the names of many famous writers" [ant: exclude]
2: consider as part of something; "I include you in the list of culprits" [ant: except, exclude, leave off, leave out, omit, take out]
3: add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category; "We must include this chemical element in the group"
4: allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of; "admit someone to the profession"; "She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar" [syn: admit, let in, include] [ant: exclude, keep out, shut, shut out]

Merriam Webster's

transitive verb (included; including) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin includere, from in- + claudere to close — more at close Date: 15th century 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> • includable or includible 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>.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v.tr. 1 comprise or reckon in as part of a whole. 2 (as including prep.) if we include (six members, including the chairman). 3 treat or regard as so comprised. 4 (as included adj.) shut in; enclosed. Phrases and idioms: include out colloq. or joc. specifically exclude. Derivatives: includable adj. includible adj. inclusion n. Etymology: ME f. L includere inclus- (as IN-(2), claudere shut)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Include In*clude", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Included; p. pr. & vb. n. Including.] [L. includere, inclusum; pref. in- in + claudere to shut. See Close, and cf. Enclose.] 1. To confine within; to hold; to contain; to shut up; to inclose; as, the shell of a nut includes the kernel; a pearl is included in a shell. 2. To comprehend or comprise, as a genus the species, the whole a part, an argument or reason the inference; to contain; to embrace; as, this volume of Shakespeare includes his sonnets; he was included in the invitation to the family; to and including page twenty-five.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(includes, including, included) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If one thing includes another thing, it has the other thing as one of its parts. The trip has been extended to include a few other events... VERB: V n 2. If someone or something is included in a large group, system, or area, they become a part of it or are considered a part of it. I had worked hard to be included in a project like this... The President is expected to include this idea in his education plan. VERB: be V-ed in n, V n in n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

v. a. 1. (Rare.) Hold, contain. 2. Comprise, comprehend, contain, embrace, embody, take in.

Moby Thesaurus

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