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enclose.

To surround with a wall, fence, etc.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ənˈkloʊz/Canada/ɪnˈkləʊz/UK/ɪnˈkloʊz/US
  1. To surround with a wall, fence, etc.

    transitive
    to enclose lands
  2. To insert into a container, usually an envelope or package.

    transitive
    Please enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope if you require a reply.
Where this word comes from

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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