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enclosing
en·close (ĕn-klōz′) also in·close (ĭn-)tr.v. en·closed, en·clos·ing, en·clos·es also in·closed or in·clos·ing or in·clos·es 1. a. To surround on all sides; close in: a valley that is enclosed by rugged peaks.b. To fence in so as to prevent common use: enclosed the pasture.c. To build or equip with a roof and walls: enclosed the deck for winter use.2. To contain, especially so as to envelop or shelter: "Every one of those darkly clustered houses encloses its own secret" (Charles Dickens).3. To insert into the same envelope or package: enclose a check with the order.
[Middle English enclosen, from Old French enclos, past participle of enclore, from Latin inclūdere; see include.]Synonyms: enclose, cage, fence, hem1, pen2, wall
These verbs mean to surround and confine within a limited area: cattle enclosed in feedlots; was caged in the office all afternoon; a garden fenced in by shrubbery; a battalion hemmed in by enemy troops; ships penned up in the harbor; prisoners who were walled in.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | enclosing - the act of enclosing something inside something elseenvelopment, inclosure, enclosureintromission, insertion, introduction - the act of putting one thing into anotherboxing, packing - the enclosure of something in a package or boxencasement, incasement - the act of enclosing something in a case |
IdiomsSeeencloseenclosing
Synonyms for enclosingnoun the act of enclosing something inside something elseSynonyms- envelopment
- inclosure
- enclosure
Related Words- intromission
- insertion
- introduction
- boxing
- packing
- encasement
- incasement
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