English Dictionary
Definition of “include”
include (ɪnˈkluːd
)
Definitions
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
Alternative Forms
inˈcludable inˈcludible adjective Word Origin
C15 (in the sense: to enclose): from Latin inclūdere to enclose, from in-² + claudere to close
Synonyms
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contain,
involve,
incorporate,
cover,
consist of
take in,
embrace,
comprise,
take into account,
embody,
encompass,
comprehend,
subsume,
Translations
- British English:
include
If something includes something else, it has it as one of its parts.The trip will include a day at the beach.ɪnˈkluːd VERB The trip will include a day at the beach.
- Spanish:
incluir
v
- French:
inclure
vt
- German:
einschließen
v
- Chinese: 包含 v
- Arabic: يَتَضَمَّنُ vt
- Portuguese: incluir v
- Russian: включать v
- Croatian: uključiti v
- Czech: zahrnout v zahrnovat
- Danish: inkludere v
- Dutch: opnemen v
- Finnish: sisällyttää v
- Greek: περιλαμβάνω v
- Italian: includere v
- Japanese: 含む v
- Korean: 포함하다 v
- Norwegian: inkludere v
- Polish: objąć v obejmować
- Brazilian Portuguese: incluir v
- European Spanish:
incluir
v
- Swedish: inkludera v
- Thai: นับรวมเข้าด้วย v
- Turkish: dahil etmek v
- Vietnamese: bao gồm v
Usage examples
Dog Cicero returned her smile and let it spill over to include Jane Maguire.
Ruell, Patrick, The Only Game (1991)Other events on the international stage include the end of the Korean War and the establishment of Pakistan.
Country Life (2004)The proposals include a reform of the EU presidency and the holding of Council of Ministers meetings in public.
Irish Times (2002)Surely they should outperform because the index calculation does not include dividends.
Glasgow Herald (2001)To make the most of your fat-burning system, try to include one or two aerobic workouts a week which last at least half an hour.
Sally Gunnell, Kathryn Leigh, BE YOUR BEST: How Anyone can become Fit, Healthy and Confident (2002)
