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enclose

Pronunciation: /ənˈkloʊz/

The English word “enclose” has 2 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To surround with a wall, fence, etc.
  2. To insert into a container, usually an envelope or package.

Etymology

From Middle English enclosen, inclosen, from Middle English enclos, from Old French enclose, feminine plural past participle of enclore, from Vulgar Latin *inclaudō, *inclaudere, from Latin inclūdō (doublet of include), from in- (“in”) + claudō (“to shut”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂u- (“key, hook, nail”). Equivalent to en- + close.

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