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include

in-KLOOD/ɪnˈkluːd/

Formsincludes, including, included

6 meanings of include

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  1. 1
    containverbtransitive
    To have something as one of its parts.

    Like a backpack that has a water bottle inside it.

    The ticket price includes free parking.

    Does the meal include a drink?

    UsageIt usually names some of the parts, not all. For the full list, say consist of.

    Similarcontain, cover, comprise, encompass

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  2. 2
    put inverbtransitive
    To make someone or something part of a group, set, or total.

    Like adding a new name to a party guest list.

    Please include your phone number on the form.

    The coach included two new players on the roster this season.

    UsageSay include someone in a group, or something on a form.

    Similaradd, count, incorporate

    Oppositeexclude, omit

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  3. 3
    verbobsolete
    To shut something in or keep it within limits.
    I could have here willingly ranged, but these straits wherein I am included will not permit.
    New York, 2001Here, included means shut in or held within limits.
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Less common meanings

  1. 4
    verbobsolete
    To bring something to an end or finish it.
    Come, let us go; we will include all jars / With triumphs, mirth, and rare solemnity.
    c. 1590, William Shakespeare, “The Two Gentlemen of Verona”Here, include means to end or bring to a close.
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  2. 5
    verb
    To use a command that pulls in code from another file.
  3. 6
    noun
    A piece of code or content fetched when needed and inserted into another file or page.

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Origin

From Latin inclūdere, meaning "to shut in," made from in- ("in") plus claudere ("to shut").

Checked 5 Nov 2026 · 3 facts